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trunk (enc)

Trunk

Noun1.trunk - the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
tree - a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
stalk, stem - a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ
bark - tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
2.trunk - luggage consisting of a large strong case used when traveling or for storage
baggage, luggage - a case used to carry belongings when traveling
footlocker, locker - a trunk for storing personal possessions; usually kept at the foot of a bed (as in a barracks)
trunk lid - hinged lid for a trunk
3.trunk - the body excluding the head and neck and limbs; "they moved their arms and legs and bodies"
body, organic structure, physical structure - the entire physical structure of an organism (especially an animal or human being); "he felt as if his whole body were on fire"
body part - any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity
diaphragm, midriff - (anatomy) a muscular partition separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities; functions in respiration
shoulder - the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
articulatio humeri, shoulder joint, shoulder - a ball-and-socket joint between the head of the humerus and a cavity of the scapula
serratus, serratus muscles - any of several muscles of the trunk
side - either the left or right half of a body; "he had a pain in his side"
chest, pectus, thorax - the part of the human body between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
midriff, midsection, middle - the middle area of the human torso (usually in front); "young American women believe that a bare midriff is fashionable"
waist, waistline - the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
paunch, belly - a protruding abdomen
love handle, spare tire - excess fat around the waistline
hip - either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh
haunch - the hip and buttock and upper thigh in human beings
abdomen, belly, stomach, venter - the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis
back, dorsum - the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine; "his back was nicely tanned"
arse, ass, behind, buns, buttocks, hind end, hindquarters, keister, nates, posterior, prat, derriere, fanny, rear end, tooshie, tush, seat, fundament, backside, bottom, butt, rump, stern, tail end, tail, rear, can, bum - the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on; "he deserves a good kick in the butt"; "are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?"
buttock, cheek - either of the two large fleshy masses of muscular tissue that form the human rump
loins - the region of the hips and groin and lower abdomen
4.trunk - compartment in an automobile that carries luggage or shopping or tools; "he put his golf bag in the trunk"
boot - British term for the luggage compartment in a car
auto, automobile, car, motorcar, machine - 4-wheeled motor vehicle; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine; "he needs a car to get to work"
compartment - a small space or subdivision for storage
5.trunk - a long flexible snout as of an elephant
neb, snout - a long projecting or anterior elongation of an animal's head; especially the nose

 

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