Look up: Trunk

1. Trunk
   In architecture, the term trunk is applied to that part of a pilaster which is between the base and the capital, corresponding to the shaft of a column.
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2. Trunk
   the main stem of a tree, shrub or vine.
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3. Trunk
   the region of a fish between the head and tail, or the last gill slit and vent
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4. trunk
   [n] - the main stem of a tree 2. [n] - luggage consisting of a large strong case used when traveling or for storage
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5. Trunk
   An individual circuit, provided by either a public network operator or via a private network capable of carrying an individual call.
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6. Trunk
   The body, excluding the head, neck, arms and legs.
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7. Trunk
   Torso.
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8. Trunk
   a circuit or channel connecting two exchanges or two switching devices; a circuit capable of being switched at both ends and provided with the necessary terminating and signalling equipment Category: News-systems and communications • the main stem of the vine between the soil and the fir...
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9. trunk
   <botany> The main stem or body of a tree, considered apart from its roots and branches. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...
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10. trunk
    noun luggage consisting of a large strong case used when traveling or for storage
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11. trunk
    tree trunk noun the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
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12. trunk
    (trungk) the part of the body to which the head and limbs are attached; called also torso. a larger structure, such as a vessel or nerve, from which smaller divisions or branches arise, or that is created by their union. adj., trun´cal., adj.
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13. Trunk
    • (n.) That part of a pilaster which is between the base and the capital, corresponding to the shaft of a column. • (n.) The stem, or body, of a tree, apart from its limbs and roots; the main stem, without the branches; stock; stalk. • (n.) A large pipe forming the piston rod of a ste...
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14. trunk
    (from the article `papermaking`) Pulped forest tree trunks (boles) are by far the predominant source of papermaking fibre. The bole of a tree consists essentially of fibres with a ...
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15. trunk
    (from the article `elephant`) The trunk, or proboscis, of the elephant is one of the most versatile organs to have evolved among mammals. This structure is unique to members of ... ...to the late Paleocene Epoch (61 to 54.8 million years ago) in northeastern Africa. They stood less than a metre (3.3 feet) at the shoulder and did ... ...
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16. trunk
    trunk 1. The main stem or body of a tree, considered apart from its roots and branches. 2. The body of a human or animal excluding the head and limbs. 3. The thorax of an insect. 4. The main stem of a blood vessel or nerve apart from the branches. 5. A compartment in an automobile that carries l...
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17. trunk
    The main stem of a tree.
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18. trunk
    Type: Term Pronunciation: trŭnk Definitions: 1. The body (trunk or torso), excluding the head and extremities. 2. A primary nerve, vessel, or collection of tissue before its division. 3. A large collecting lymphatic vessel. Synonyms: truncus
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19. Trunk
    Also called a Line, Exchange Line or Circuit. A telephone circuit linking two switching systems.
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20. Trunk
    The main, vertical structure of a grapevine which supports all the top growth.
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21. trunk
    The casing which holds the centerboard or daggerboard.
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22. trunk
    The thorax and abdomen together.
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23. trunk
    The thorax and abdomen together.
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24. Trunk
    (luggage) A `trunk`, also known as a `travelling chest`, is a large cuboid container for holding abbr=on--> each deep and high. They were most commonly used for extended periods away from home, such as for boarding school, or long trips abroad. Most trunks are now used as either furniture suc...
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25. Trunk
    (automobile) The `trunk` or `boot` of an automobile or car is the vehicle`s main storage, luggage, or cargo compartment. Trunk is used in North American English and Jamaican English; boot is used elsewhere in the English speaking world. Trunk is also primarily used in man...
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