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Definition of TRUNks

Trunk
Trunk Trunk, n. [F. tronc, L. truncus, fr. truncus maimed, mutilated; perhaps akin to torquere to twist wrench, and E. torture. Trunk in the sense of proboscis is fr. F. trompe (the same word as trompe a trumpet), but has been confused in English with trunk the stem of a tree (see Trump a trumpet). Cf. Truncate.] 1. The stem, or body, of a tree, apart from its limbs and roots; the main stem, without the branches; stock; stalk. About the mossy trunk I wound me soon, For, high from ground, the branches would require Thy utmost reach. --Milton. 2. The body of an animal, apart from the head and limbs. 3. The main body of anything; as, the trunk of a vein or of an artery, as distinct from the branches. 4. (Arch) That part of a pilaster which is between the base and the capital, corresponding to the shaft of a column. 5. (Zo["o]l.) That segment of the body of an insect which is between the head and abdomen, and bears the wings and legs; the thorax; the truncus.
Trunk
Trunk Trunk, v. t. [Cf. F. tronquer. See Truncate.] 1. To lop off; to curtail; to truncate; to maim. [Obs.] ``Out of the trunked stock.' --Spenser. 2. (Mining) To extract (ores) from the slimes in which they are contained, by means of a trunk. See Trunk, n., 9. --Weale.

Meaning of TRUNks from wikipedia

- Look up trunks in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Trunks may refer to: Trunks (clothing), short swimsuits Trunks (Dragon Ball), a character in Dragon...
- Trunks (****anese: トランクス, Hepburn: Torankusu) is a fictional character in the Dragon Ball manga series created by Akira Toriyama. Within the series, he...
- Dragon Ball Z: The History of Trunks is a TV special anime based on Akira Toriyama's Dragon Ball manga series. Originally airing in ****an on February 24...
- Swim trunks, also known as swimming trunks, are a form of swimsuit - clothing worn by men and boys specifically for swimming. As such, they are usually...
- The lumbar trunks are formed by the union of the efferent vessels from the lateral aortic lymph nodes. They receive the lymph from the lower limbs, from...
- preference when grasping with their trunks: some prefer to twist them to the left, others to the right. Elephant trunks are capable of powerful siphoning...
- by Grandpa Son Gohan and encounters allies like Bulma, Master Roshi, and Trunks; rivals such as Tien Shinhan, Piccolo, and Vegeta; and villains such as...
- trunk: Jugular lymph trunks Subclavian lymph trunks Bronchomediastinal lymph trunks Lumbar lymph trunks Intercostal lymph trunks Intestinal lymph trunk...
- periods away from home, such as for boarding school, or long trips abroad. Trunks are differentiated from chests by their more rugged construction due to...
- "Tree Trunks" is the fourth episode of the first season of the American animated television series Adventure Time. The episode was written and storyboarded...