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trunk
(tr/@//N/k )

noun (n)

  • the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber(noun.plant)
    Synonym:
    bole, tree trunk
    source: wordnet30
  • luggage consisting of a large strong case used when traveling or for storage(noun.artifact)
    source: wordnet30
  • the body excluding the head and neck and limbs(noun.body)
    Synonym:
    body, torso
    source: wordnet30
  • compartment in an automobile that carries luggage or shopping or tools(noun.artifact)
    Example:
    He put his golf bag in the trunk.
    Synonym:
    automobile trunk, luggage compartment
    source: wordnet30
  • a long flexible snout as of an elephant(noun.animal)
    Synonym:
    proboscis
    source: wordnet30
  • The stem, or body, of a tree, apart from its limbs and roots; the main stem, without the branches; stock; stalk.(noun)
    source: webster1913

verb (v)

  • To lop off; to curtail; to truncate; to maim.(verb)
    source: webster1913
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