trunk

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[edit] Etymology

From Middle English trunke, from Old French tronc (alms box, tree trunk, headless body), from Latin truncus (a stock, lopped tree trunk), from truncus (cut off, maimed, mutilated).

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trunk (plural trunks)

  1. The (usually single) upright part of a tree, between the roots and the branches: the tree trunk.
  2. A large suitcase, usually requiring two persons to lift and with a hinged lid.
  3. The torso.
  4. The extended and articulated nose or nasal organ of an elephant.
  5. (US, automotive) The luggage storage compartment of a sedan/saloon style car.
  6. (US, telecommunications) A circuit between telephone switchboards or other switching equipment.
  7. a chute or conduit, or a watertight shaft connecting two or more decks.
  8. (software engineering, jargon) in software projects under source control: the most current source tree, from which the latest unstable builds (so-called "trunk builds") are compiled.
  9. (transport) A main line in a river, canal, railroad, or highway system.

[edit] Synonyms

  • (luggage storage compartment of a sedan/saloon style car): boot (UK, Aus)
  • (upright part of a tree): tree trunk

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trunk (not comparable)

  1. (transport) Pertaining to a main line in a river, canal, railroad, or highway system.
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