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Trunk

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Noun

1. bole, tree trunk, trunk

the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber

2. trunk

luggage consisting of a large strong case used when traveling or for storage

3. body, torso, trunk

the body excluding the head and neck and limbs

Example Sentences:
'they moved their arms and legs and bodies'

4. automobile trunk, luggage compartment, trunk

compartment in an automobile that carries luggage or shopping or tools

Example Sentences:
'he put his golf bag in the trunk'

5. proboscis, trunk

a long flexible snout as of an elephant

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Trunk

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noun
1. 
the main stem of a tree, usually thick and upright, covered with bark and having branches at some distance from the ground
2. 
a large strong case or box used to contain clothes and other personal effects when travelling and for storage
3. anatomy
the body excluding the head, neck, and limbs; torso
4. 
the elongated prehensile nasal part of an elephant; proboscis
5. Also called (Brit, Austral, NZ and South African): boot US and Canadian
an enclosed compartment of a car for holding luggage, etc, usually at the rear
6. anatomy
the main stem of a nerve, blood vessel, etc
7. nautical
a watertight boxlike cover within a vessel with its top above the waterline, such as one used to enclose a centreboard
8. 
an enclosed duct or passageway for ventilation, etc
9. (modifier)
of or relating to a main road, railway, etc, in a network
a trunk line

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Trunk

see synonyms of trunk
noun
1. 
the main stem of a tree
2. 
the body of a human being or animal, not including the head and limbs
3. 
the thorax of an insect
4. 
the main body or stem of a nerve, blood vessel, etc., as distinguished from its branches
5. 
a long, flexible snout or proboscis, as of an elephant
6. 
a large, reinforced box or chest, used in traveling or for storage, as to hold clothing and personal effects
7. 
a large, long, boxlike pipe, shaft, etc. for conveying air, water, etc.
8.  [pl.]
trunk hose
9.  US; [pl.]
shorts worn by men for athletics, esp. for boxing or swimming
10.  US
trunk line
11.  US
a compartment in an automobile, usually in the rear, for holding a spare tire, luggage, etc.
12.  Architecture
the shaft of a column
13.  Nautical
a. 
the part of a cabin above the upper deck
b. 
a boxlike or funnel-like casing, as for a centerboard or for connecting upper and lower hatches

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Trunk

see synonyms of trunk
n.
1.
a. The main woody axis of a tree.
b. Architecture The shaft of a column.
2.
a. The body of a human or other vertebrate, excluding the head and limbs.
b. The thorax of an insect.
3. A proboscis, especially the long prehensile proboscis of an elephant.
4.
a. A main body, apart from tributaries or appendages.
b. The main stem of a blood vessel or nerve apart from the branches.
5. A trunk line.
6. A chute or conduit.
7. Nautical
a. A watertight shaft connecting two or more decks.
b. The housing for the centerboard of a vessel.
8. Nautical Any of certain structures projecting above part of a main deck, as:
a. A covering over the hatches of a ship.
b. An expansion chamber on a tanker.
c. A cabin on a small boat.
9.
a. A covered compartment for luggage and storage, generally at the rear of an automobile.
b. A large packing case or box that clasps shut, used as luggage or for storage.
10. trunks Shorts worn for swimming or other athletics.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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