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trunks

 
Noun trunk has 5 senses
  1. trunk, tree trunk, bole - the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
    --1 is a kind of trousers, pants; stalk, stem; trousers, pants; stalk, stem
    --1 is a part of tree
    --1 has parts: bark
    --1 has particulars:
     Bermuda shorts, Jamaica shorts; hot pants; lederhosen; 2 of 5 senses of trunk ; short pants, shorts, trunks; Bermuda shorts, Jamaica shorts; hot pants; lederhosen; 2 of 5 senses of trunk
  2. trunk - luggage consisting of a large strong case used when traveling or for storage
    --2 is a kind of
    baggage, luggage; baggage, luggage
    --2 has part: trunk lid
    --2 has particulars: footlocker, locker; trunk; footlocker, locker
  3. torso, trunk, body - the body excluding the head and neck and limbs; "they moved their arms and legs and bodies"
    --3 is a kind of body part; body part
    --3 is a part of body, organic structure, physical structure
    --3 has parts:
     diaphragm, midriff; shoulder; shoulder, shoulder joint, articulatio humeri; serratus, serratus muscles; side; thorax, chest, pectus; middle, midriff, midsection; waist, waistline; belly, paunch; spare tire, love handle; hip; haunch; abdomen, venter, stomach, belly; back, dorsum; buttocks, nates, arse, butt, backside, bum, buns, can, fundament, hindquarters, hind end, keister, posterior, prat, rear, rear end, rump, stern, seat, tail, tail end, tooshie, tush, bottom, behind, derriere, fanny, ass; buttock, cheek; loins
  4. luggage compartment, automobile trunk, trunk - compartment in an automobile that carries luggage or shopping or tools; "he put his golf bag in the trunk"
    --4 is a kind of compartment; compartment
    --4 is a part of car, auto, automobile, machine, motorcar
    --4 has particulars:
     boot; luggage compartment, automobile trunk, trunk; boot
  5. proboscis, trunk - a long flexible snout as of an elephant
    --5 is a kind of snout, neb; snout, neb
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