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Definition of Trunk
1. Noun. The main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber.
Group relationships: Tree
Generic synonyms: Stalk, Stem
Terms within: Bark
2. Noun. Luggage consisting of a large strong case used when traveling or for storage.
3. Noun. The body excluding the head and neck and limbs. "They moved their arms and legs and bodies"
Group relationships: Body, Organic Structure, Physical Structure
Generic synonyms: Body Part
Terms within: Diaphragm, Midriff, Shoulder, Articulatio Humeri, Shoulder, Shoulder Joint, Serratus, Serratus Muscles, Side, Chest, Pectus, Thorax, Middle, Midriff, Midsection, Waist, Waistline, Belly, Paunch, Love Handle, Spare Tire, Hip, Haunch, Abdomen, Belly, Stomach, Venter, Back, Dorsum, Arse, Ass, Backside, Behind, Bottom, Bum, Buns, Butt, Buttocks, Can, Derriere, Fanny, Fundament, Hind End, Hindquarters, Keister, Nates, Posterior, Prat, Rear, Rear End, Rump, Seat, Stern, Tail, Tail End, Tooshie, Tush, Buttock, Cheek, Loins
4. Noun. Compartment in an automobile that carries luggage or shopping or tools. "He put his golf bag in the trunk"
Specialized synonyms: Boot
Group relationships: Auto, Automobile, Car, Machine, Motorcar
Generic synonyms: Compartment
5. Noun. A long flexible snout as of an elephant.
Definition of Trunk
1. n. The stem, or body, of a tree, apart from its limbs and roots; the main stem, without the branches; stock; stalk.
2. v. t. To lop off; to curtail; to truncate; to maim.
Definition of Trunk
1. Noun. The (usually single) upright part of a tree, between the roots and the branches: the tree trunk. ¹
2. Noun. A large suitcase, usually requiring two persons to lift and with a hinged lid. ¹
3. Noun. The torso. ¹
4. Noun. The extended and articulated nose or nasal organ of an elephant. ¹
5. Noun. (US Canada automotive) The luggage storage compartment of a sedan/saloon style car. ¹
6. Noun. (US telecommunications) A circuit between telephone switchboards or other switching equipment. ¹
7. Noun. a chute or conduit, or a watertight shaft connecting two or more decks. ¹
8. Noun. (context: software engineering, jargon) in software projects under source control: the most current source tree, from which the latest unstable builds (so-called "trunk builds") are compiled. ¹
9. Noun. (transport) A main line in a river, canal, railroad, or highway system. ¹
10. Verb. (obsolete) To lop off; to curtail; to truncate. ¹
11. Verb. (mining) To extract (ores) from the slimes in which they are contained, by means of a trunk. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Trunk
1. the main stem of a tree [n -S] : TRUNKED [adj]
Medical Definition of Trunk
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Trunk
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