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1 a: the main stem of a tree apart from limbs and roots —called also bole b
(1): the human or animal body apart from the head and appendages : torso
(2): the thorax of an insect c: the central part of anything
; specifically : the shaft of a column or pilaster2 a
(1): a large rigid piece of luggage used usually for transporting clothing and personal effects
(2): the luggage compartment of an automobile b
(1): a superstructure over a ship's hatches usually level with the poop deck
(2): the part of the cabin of a boat projecting above the deck
(3): the housing for a centerboard or rudder3: proboscis
; especially : the long muscular proboscis of the elephant4plural : men's shorts worn chiefly for sports <swimming trunks>5 a: a usually major channel or passage (as a chute or shaft) b: a circuit between two telephone exchanges for making connections between subscribers
; broadly : a usually electronic path over which information is transmitted (as between computer systems)6 a: the principal channel or main body of a system or part that divides into branches <a nerve trunk> <the trunk of a river> b: trunk line
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