hoodline

English

Etymology

From hood +‎ line.

Noun

hoodline (plural hoodlines)

1. The shape of the hood of a car.
   • 1975, Driver Workspace State-of-the-art Analysis. Final Report:

     As rooflines have become lower engines have become larger and hoodlines correspondingly higher. These opposing trends have dealt a serious blow to the driver's situation. That is, we have placed him on the floor so that he can barely see ...

   • 1990, Popular Mechanics, page 117:

     Ford's Ranger will offer a hoodline that curves downward just as sharply as Toyota's Ranger's new look makes its appearance as an early 1992 model. Chevy's S-10 Blazer and GMC's S-15 Jimmy will also get the droop-hood treatment, ...

   • 1995, Popular Mechanics:

     ... rounded and bulbous, with a lower hoodline and a new liftgate to match.

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