Definition of Trunk. Meaning of Trunk. Synonyms of Trunk

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Definition of Trunk

Trunk
Trunk Trunk, n. [F. tronc, L. truncus, fr. truncus maimed, mutilated; perhaps akin to torquere to twist wrench, and E. torture. Trunk in the sense of proboscis is fr. F. trompe (the same word as trompe a trumpet), but has been confused in English with trunk the stem of a tree (see Trump a trumpet). Cf. Truncate.] 1. The stem, or body, of a tree, apart from its limbs and roots; the main stem, without the branches; stock; stalk. About the mossy trunk I wound me soon, For, high from ground, the branches would require Thy utmost reach. --Milton. 2. The body of an animal, apart from the head and limbs. 3. The main body of anything; as, the trunk of a vein or of an artery, as distinct from the branches. 4. (Arch) That part of a pilaster which is between the base and the capital, corresponding to the shaft of a column. 5. (Zo["o]l.) That segment of the body of an insect which is between the head and abdomen, and bears the wings and legs; the thorax; the truncus.
Trunk
Trunk Trunk, v. t. [Cf. F. tronquer. See Truncate.] 1. To lop off; to curtail; to truncate; to maim. [Obs.] ``Out of the trunked stock.' --Spenser. 2. (Mining) To extract (ores) from the slimes in which they are contained, by means of a trunk. See Trunk, n., 9. --Weale.

Meaning of Trunk from wikipedia

- Trunk may refer to: Trunk (anatomy), synonym for torso Trunk (botany), a tree's central superstructure Trunk of corpus callosum, in neuroanatomy Elephant...
- In telecommunications, trunking is a way to provide network access to many clients by sharing a set of lines or frequencies instead of providing them individually...
- An elephant trunk or elephant's trunk is the proboscis/nose of an elephant. An elephant's trunk contains more than 40,000 muscles and can be about 6-8...
- field of software development, trunk refers to the unnamed branch (version) of a file tree under revision control. The trunk is usually meant to be the base...
- The Grand Trunk Road formerly known as Uttarapath, Sarak-e-Azam, Badshahi Sarak, Sarak-e-Sher Shah is one of Asia's oldest and longest major roads. For...
- The trunk (North American English), boot (British English), ****ey (Indian English) (also spelled ****y or diggy) or compartment (South-East Asia) of...
- In botany, the trunk (or bole) is the stem and main wooden axis of a tree, which is an important feature in tree identification, and which often differs...
- trunk is part of the brachial plexus. It is formed by joining of the ventral rami of the fifth (C5) and sixth (C6) cervical nerves. The upper trunk divides...
- The torso or trunk is an anatomical term for the central part or core of many animal bodies (including humans) from which extend the neck and limbs. The...
- A trunk, also known as a travel trunk, is a large cuboid container designed to hold clothes and other personal belongings. They are most commonly used...
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