trunk
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trunk

noun \ˈtrəŋk\

Definition of TRUNK

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 pilaster
2
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 rudder
3
: proboscis; especially : the long muscular proboscis of the elephant
4
plural : 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
trunk·ful \ˈtrənk-ˌfl\ noun

Examples of TRUNK

  1. the trunk of an artery
  2. <threw the rest of her books and tapes in the trunk and closed the lid>

Origin of TRUNK

Middle English trunke Anglo-French trunc, trunke, from Latin truncus trunk, torso
First Known Use: 15th century

trunk

noun \ˈtrəŋk\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of TRUNK

1
: the human body apart from the head and appendages : torso
2
: the main body of an anatomical part (as a nerve or blood vessel) that divides into branches

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