trungk

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• trunkfish — /trungk fish /, n., pl. (esp. collectively) trunkfish, (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) trunkfishes. any plectognath fish of the family Ostraciontidae, of warm seas, having a boxlike body encased in bony, polygonal plates. Also… …   Universalium

• trunkful — /trungk fool/, n., pl. trunkfuls. 1. the amount that a trunk will hold. 2. Informal. a full or abundant supply: a trunkful of hopes. [1700 10; TRUNK + FUL] Usage. See ful. * * * …   Universalium

• elephant's-trunk snake — /el euh feuhnts trungk / a wart snake, Acrochordus javanicus, having a stout body that resembles the trunk of an elephant. * * * …   Universalium

• trunk — trunkless, adj. /trungk/, n. 1. the main stem of a tree, as distinct from the branches and roots. 2. a large, sturdy box or chest for holding or transporting clothes, personal effects, or other articles. 3. a large compartment, usually in the… …   Universalium

• trunk — 1. The body (t. or torso), excluding the head and extremities. 2. A primary nerve, vessel, or collection of tissue before its division. 3. A large collecting lymphatic vessel. SYN: truncus [TA]. [L. truncus] …   Medical dictionary

• tin trunk — /tɪn ˈtrʌŋk/ (say tin trungk) noun (formerly) a large travelling trunk made from painted tin plate …  

• trunk — /trʌŋk / (say trungk) noun 1. the main stem of a tree, as distinct from the branches and roots. 2. a box or chest for holding clothes and other articles, as for use on a journey. 3. the body of a human being or of an animal, excluding the head… …  

• trunk call — /ˈtrʌŋk kɔl/ (say trungk kawl) noun a telephone call made by a trunk line …  

• trunk hose — /ˈtrʌŋk hoʊz/ (say trungk hohz) noun full, bag like breeches covering the body from the waist to the middle of the thigh or lower, worn in the 16th and 17th centuries. {trunk (def. 3) + hose (def. 3) …  

• trunk line — /ˈtrʌŋk laɪn/ (say trungk luyn) noun 1. Telecommunications a telephone line or channel between two exchanges in different parts of a country or of the world, which is used to provide connections between subscribers making long distance calls. 2.… …  

• trunk piston — /ˈtrʌŋk pɪstən/ (say trungk pistuhn) noun a piston with a long skirt to take the side thrust, as in an internal combustion engine …