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trunk
[ truhngk ]
noun
- the main stem of a tree, as distinct from the branches and roots.
- a large, sturdy box or chest for holding or transporting clothes, personal effects, or other articles.
- a large compartment, usually in the rear of an automobile, in which luggage, a spare tire, and other articles may be kept.
- the body of a person or an animal excluding the head and limbs; torso.
- Ichthyology. the part of a fish between the head and the anus.
- Architecture.
- the shaft of a column.
- the dado or die of a pedestal.
- the main channel, artery, or line in a river, railroad, highway, canal, or other tributary system.
- Telephony, Telegraphy.
- a telephone line or channel between two central offices or switching devices that is used in providing telephone connections between subscribers generally.
- a telegraph line or channel between two main or central offices.
- Anatomy. the main body of an artery, nerve, or the like, as distinct from its branches.
- trunks,
- brief shorts, loose-fitting or tight, worn by men chiefly for boxing, swimming, and track.
- Obsolete. trunk hose.
- the long, flexible, cylindrical nasal appendage of the elephant.
- Nautical.
- a large enclosed passage through the decks or bulkheads of a vessel, for cooling, ventilation, or the like.
- any of various watertight casings in a vessel, as the vertical one above the slot for a centerboard in the bottom of a boat.
- a conduit; shaft; chute.
adjective
- of, relating to, or noting a main channel or line, as of a railroad or river.
trunk
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noun
- the main stem of a tree, usually thick and upright, covered with bark and having branches at some distance from the ground
- a large strong case or box used to contain clothes and other personal effects when travelling and for storage
- anatomy the body excluding the head, neck, and limbs; torso
- the elongated prehensile nasal part of an elephant; proboscis
- Also calledBrit, Austral., NZ, and South Africanboot an enclosed compartment of a car for holding luggage, etc, usually at the rear
- anatomy the main stem of a nerve, blood vessel, etc
- nautical a watertight boxlike cover within a vessel with its top above the waterline, such as one used to enclose a centreboard
- an enclosed duct or passageway for ventilation, etc
- modifier of or relating to a main road, railway, etc, in a network
a trunk line
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Derived Forms
- ˳ٰù³Ü²Ô°ìˎڳܱô, noun
- ˳ٰù³Ü²Ô°ì±ô±ð²õ²õ, adjective
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Other yÐÄvlog Forms
- ³Ù°ù³Ü²Ô°ìîl±ð²õ²õ adjective
- ²õ³Ü²úît°ù³Ü²Ô°ìî noun
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yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of trunk1
1400â50; late Middle English trunke < Latin truncus stem, trunk, stump, noun use of truncus lopped
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yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of trunk1
C15: from Old French tronc , from Latin truncus , from truncus (adj) lopped
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Example Sentences
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But thereâs no time to waste, so Elliot puts the animal out of its misery with a tire iron and loads it into the trunk of their rental.
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For some reason, they cram it into the trunk.
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The treeâs trunk split as a result of strong winds, causing a large piece to topple near a walkway leading to the parkâs parking lot.
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Overlooking an ancient Nuragic village, it bears carvings on its trunk, marking the passage of time.
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So I would live out of the trunk of my car.
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