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junk
(/dZ//@//N/k )

noun (n)

  • the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up(noun.substance)
    Synonym:
    debris, detritus, dust, rubble
    source: wordnet30
  • any of various Chinese boats with a high poop and lugsails(noun.artifact)
    source: wordnet30
  • A fragment of any solid substance; a thick piece. See Chunk.(noun)
    source: webster1913
  • Pieces of old cable or old cordage, used for making gaskets, mats, swabs, etc., and when picked to pieces, forming oakum for filling the seams of ships.(noun)
    source: webster1913
  • A large vessel, without keel or prominent stem, and with huge masts in one piece, used by the Chinese, Japanese, Siamese, Malays, etc., in navigating their waters.(noun)
    source: webster1913

verb (v)

  • dispose of (something useless or old)(verb.possession)
    Example:
    Junk an old car.
    Synonym:
    scrap, trash
    source: wordnet30
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