underhood

English

Etymology

under- +‎ hood

Adjective

underhood (not comparable)

1. (US) Beneath the hood of a vehicle.
   • 2007 September 30, Rob Sass, “M: How BMW Spells Performance in Just One Letter”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     The idea that an automaker would maintain its own performance-tuning subsidiary is now accepted as a marketing necessity, a declaration of intent to stand tall among the names known for underhood firepower.