Main Entry: ¹chunk

Pronunciation: \ˈchəŋk\

Function: noun

Etymology: perhaps alteration of chuck short piece of wood

Date: 1691

1 : a short thick piece or lump (as of wood or coal)
2 : a large noteworthy quantity or part <bet a sizable chunk of money on the race>
3 : a strong thickset horse usually smaller than a draft horse