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prep_phrase
Beneath the surface; in the internal workings.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
Synonyms: beneath the hood, underneath the hood
Antonyms: none provided
prep_phrase
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see under, the, hood: beneath the bonnet (of a car or truck).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
The figurative sense is extended from the literal sense via metaphor.
Across languages
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.
