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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
/ ٰʌŋ /
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
Derived Forms
- ˈٰܲˌڳܱ, noun
- ˈٰܲ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- ٰܲl adjective
- ܲtܲ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of trunk1
Word History and Origins
Origin of trunk1
Example Sentences
Fence lizards choose conspicuous basking places, such as tree trunks, rocks ... and fences.
Groft is accused of severing the first tree trunk on April 13 and the most recent on Tuesday, the day he was arrested, police said.
Many of the downed trees were discovered Saturday morning, when images of the sawed trunks and their massive, felled branches lit up online message boards and went viral on social media.
“The cool thing about these guys is they have really, really, really long trunks,” Karim said.
A number of trees were severed at the base, while others were cut several feet above the pavement and a few were still connected to their trunks by just a thread of bark.
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