What does trunk mean?
Trunk means (heading, biology) Part of a body..
Trunk
/tɹʌŋk/ · noun
Meaning
(heading, biology) Part of a body..
Definitions by Sense
- (heading, biology) Part of a body.
- (heading) A container.
- (heading) A channel for flow of some kind.
- (software engineering) In software projects under source control: the most current source tree, from which the latest unstable builds (so-called "trunk builds") are compiled.
- The main line or body of anything.
- A large pipe forming the piston rod of a steam engine, of sufficient diameter to allow one end of the connecting rod to be attached to the crank, and the other end to pass within the pipe directly to the piston, thus making the engine more compact.
- (in the plural) Ellipsis of swimming trunks.
- (transitive, obsolete) To lop off; to curtail; to truncate.
Example Sentences
the trunk of a vein or of an artery, as distinct from the branches
Large streames of bloud out of the truncked stocke / Forth gushed, like fresh water streame from riuen rocke.
Synonyms for trunk
Antonyms for trunk
Related Words
Word Forms
- trunks
- trunking
- trunked
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for trunk?
Common synonyms include body, boot, torso, proboscis.
What is the opposite of trunk?
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
How do you use trunk in a sentence?
the trunk of a vein or of an artery, as distinct from the branches
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