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trunk
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- pronunciation:
- truhngk
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the main stem of a tree.
- synonyms:
- bole, chest, footlocker, stock
- similar words:
- box, cane, case, coffer, locker, stalk, stem
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| definition 2: |
the body of a human or animal, excluding the head, neck, and limbs; torso.
- synonyms:
- torso
- similar words:
- body, figure, form, frame, shape
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| definition 3: |
a large strong container, often rectangular and usu. lockable, that can be used to pack goods for long-term storage or transit; chest.
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| definition 4: |
a large compartment in an automobile, usu. in the rear, for storing items such as luggage, parcels, and tools.
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| definition 5: |
the prehensile nasal appendage of the elephant; proboscis.
- synonyms:
- proboscis
- similar words:
- snout
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| definition 6: |
in veins and arteries, rivers, railways, and other branching systems, the main body as distinct from tributaries or branches.
- similar words:
- aorta, artery, channel, line, main
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| definition 7: |
a telephone or telegraph line connecting two central offices or switching devices.
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| definition 8: |
a channel, conduit, tube, or chute.
- synonyms:
- channel, conduit
- similar words:
- chute, course, duct, passage, slide, transport, tube
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| definition 9: |
(pl.) a pair of short pants worn in various sports such as track, men's swimming, and boxing.
- similar words:
- bathing suit, briefs, sportswear, swimsuit, swimwear
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| related words: |
box, brief, line, log |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
denoting or pertaining to the main body or line in a branching system, as opposed to the branches.
- similar words:
- aortal
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