trunk

  • 21trunk — I. n 1. American the backside. By analogy with the trunk (UK: boot) of a car. The term has been popular since 2000, sometimes in the phrase junk in the trunk , i.e. a packed or very prominent posterior. 2. also trunker or trunky the penis. By… …

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  • 22trunk — noun 1) the trunk of a tree Syn: main stem, bole 2) the trunk of her car Syn: luggage compartment, back 3) his powerful trunk Syn: torso, body …

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  • 23trunk — noun Etymology: Middle English trunke Anglo French trunc, trunke, from Latin truncus trunk, torso Date: 15th century 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 …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 24trunk — noun 1) the trunk of a tree Syn: stem, bole, stock, stalk 2) his powerful trunk Syn: torso, body 3) an elephant s trunk Syn …

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  • 25trunk — n. 1 the main stem of a tree as distinct from its branches and roots. 2 a person s or animal s body apart from the limbs and head. 3 the main part of any structure. 4 a large box with a hinged lid for transporting luggage, clothes, etc. 5 US the… …

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  • 26trunk — The storage compartment of a vehicle. In older cars, a large suitcase (or trunk) was strapped to the back of the vehicle. In rear engine vehicles, the trunk is located in the front of the vehicle (e.g., Volkswagen); but generally it is located at …

    Dictionary of automotive terms

  • 27trunk — trunkless, adj. /trungk/, n. 1. the main stem of a tree, as distinct from the branches and roots. 2. a large, sturdy box or chest for holding or transporting clothes, personal effects, or other articles. 3. a large compartment, usually in the… …

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  • 28trunk — 1. noun /t(ʃ)ɹʌŋk/ a) The (usually single) upright part of a tree, between the roots and the branches: the tree trunk. b) A large suitcase, usually requiring two persons to lift and with a hinged lid. Syn …

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  • 29trunk — 1. The body (t. or torso), excluding the head and extremities. 2. A primary nerve, vessel, or collection of tissue before its division. 3. A large collecting lymphatic vessel. SYN: truncus [TA]. [L. truncus] …

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  • 30Trunk — Übername zu mhd. trunc »was man mit einem Mal trinkt, Trunk« für einen trinkfreudigen Menschen. Fritz Trunk ist i.J. 1397 in Nürnberg bezeugt …

    Wörterbuch der deutschen familiennamen