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ALL meanings of trunk

trunk
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  • noun trunk thickest part of a tree 1
  • noun trunk elephant's long nose 1
  • noun trunk box for storage 1
  • noun trunk vehicle: rear compartment 1
  • noun,plural trunk man's swim shorts 1
  • noun trunk upper body, torso 1
  • noun trunk the main stem of a tree, as distinct from the branches and roots. 1
  • noun trunk a large, sturdy box or chest for holding or transporting clothes, personal effects, or other articles. 1
  • noun trunk a large compartment, usually in the rear of an automobile, in which luggage, a spare tire, and other articles may be kept. 1
  • noun trunk the body of a person or an animal excluding the head and limbs; torso. 1
  • noun trunk Ichthyology. the part of a fish between the head and the anus. 1
  • noun trunk Architecture. the shaft of a column. the dado or die of a pedestal. 1
  • noun trunk the main channel, artery, or line in a river, railroad, highway, canal, or other tributary system. 1
  • noun trunk 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. 1
  • noun trunk Anatomy. the main body of an artery, nerve, or the like, as distinct from its branches. 1
  • noun trunk trunks. brief shorts, loose-fitting or tight, worn by men chiefly for boxing, swimming, and track. Obsolete. trunk hose. 1
  • noun trunk the long, flexible, cylindrical nasal appendage of the elephant. 1
  • noun trunk 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. 1
  • noun trunk a conduit; shaft; chute. 1
  • adjective trunk of, relating to, or noting a main channel or line, as of a railroad or river. 1
  • countable noun trunk The trunk of a tree is the large main stem from which the branches grow. 0
  • countable noun trunk A trunk is a large, strong case or box used for storing things or for taking on a journey. 0
  • countable noun trunk An elephant's trunk is its very long nose that it uses to lift food and water to its mouth. 0
  • countable noun trunk The trunk of a car is a covered space at the back or front in which you put luggage or other things. 0
  • noun plural trunk Trunks are shorts that a man wears when he goes swimming. 0
  • countable noun trunk Your trunk is the central part of your body, from your neck to your waist. 0
  • noun trunk the main stem of a tree, usually thick and upright, covered with bark and having branches at some distance from the ground 0
  • noun trunk a large strong case or box used to contain clothes and other personal effects when travelling and for storage 0
  • noun trunk the body excluding the head, neck, and limbs; torso 0
  • noun trunk the elongated prehensile nasal part of an elephant; proboscis 0
  • noun trunk an enclosed compartment of a car for holding luggage, etc, usually at the rear 0
  • noun trunk the main stem of a nerve, blood vessel, etc 0
  • noun trunk a watertight boxlike cover within a vessel with its top above the waterline, such as one used to enclose a centreboard 0
  • noun trunk an enclosed duct or passageway for ventilation, etc 0
  • noun trunk of or relating to a main road, railway, etc, in a network 0
  • noun trunk the main stem of a tree 0
  • noun trunk the body of a human being or animal, not including the head and limbs 0
  • noun trunk the thorax of an insect 0
  • noun trunk the main body or stem of a nerve, blood vessel, etc., as distinguished from its branches 0
  • noun trunk a long, flexible snout or proboscis, as of an elephant 0
  • noun trunk a large, reinforced box or chest, used in traveling or for storage, as to hold clothing and personal effects 0
  • noun trunk a large, long, boxlike pipe, shaft, etc. for conveying air, water, etc. 0
  • noun trunk trunk hose 0
  • noun trunk shorts worn by men for athletics, esp. for boxing or swimming 0
  • noun trunk trunk line 0
  • noun trunk a compartment in an automobile, usually in the rear, for holding a spare tire, luggage, etc. 0
  • noun trunk the shaft of a column 0
  • noun trunk the part of a cabin above the upper deck 0
  • noun trunk a boxlike or funnel-like casing, as for a centerboard or for connecting upper and lower hatches 0
  • noun trunk The trunk of a car is a covered space at the back or front in which you put luggage or other things. 0
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