Толковый словарь английского языка - trunk
Trunk
trunk
noun Etymology: Middle English ~e Anglo-French trunc, ~e, from Latin truncus ~, torso Date: 15th century 1. the main stem of a tree apart from limbs and roots, b. the human or animal body apart from the head and appendages ; torso , the thorax of an insect, the central part of anything, 2. a. a large rigid piece of luggage used usually for transporting clothing and personal effects, the luggage compartment of an automobile, b. a superstructure over a ship's hatches usually level with the poop deck, the part of the cabin of a boat projecting above the deck, the housing for a centerboard or rudder, proboscis , men's shorts worn chiefly for sports , 5. a usually major channel or passage (as a chute or shaft), a circuit between two telephone exchanges for making connections between subscribers, 6. the principal channel or main body of a system or part that divides into branches , ~ line , ~ful noun
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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 luggage compartment of a motor car. 6 an elephant's elongated prehensile nose. 7 (in pl.) men's close-fitting shorts worn for swimming, boxing, etc. 8 the main body of an artery, nerve, etc. 9 an enclosed shaft or conduit for cables, ventilation, etc. Phrases and idioms trunk call esp. Brit. a telephone call on a trunk line with charges made according to distance. trunk line a main line of a railway, telephone system, etc. trunk road esp. Brit. an important main road. Derivatives trunkful n. (pl. -fuls). trunkless adj. Etymology: ME f. OF tronc f. L truncus ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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