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noun(trunk)the main stem of a tree apart from limbs and roots —called also bole
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noun(trunk)the human or animal body apart from the head, neck, and appendages : torso
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noun(trunk)the thorax of an insect
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plural noun(trunk)short full breeches reaching about halfway down the thigh that were worn chiefly in the late 16th and early 17th centuries
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noun(trunk)a transportation system (such as an airline, railroad, or highway) handling long-distance through traffic
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noun(trunk)a main supply channel (as for gas or oil)
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noun(trunk)a long-distance telephone call for which the caller must pay an extra amount of money
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noun(trunk)a main road
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noun(trunk)a bundle of nerve fibers enclosed in a connective tissue sheath
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noun(trunk)a large traveling trunk usually with a rounded top
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noun(trunk)a trunk suitable for use in a stateroom of a steamer; especially : a shallow trunk that may be stowed beneath a berth