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In English the word trunk has a number of uses.- A trunk (botany) refers to the main structural member of a tree that is supported by and directly attached to the roots and which in turn supports the branches.
- In anatomy trunk is another word for torso, which in the human body is the body without the head, arms and legs.
- A elephant's trunk is that creature's elongated nose-like organ.
- In American English, an automobile trunk is a compartment used for storage space, usually placed at the rear of a car. The British English equivalent to this word is car boot .
- Trunk (telecommunications) has a number of closely related meanings.
- A trunkA trunk also known as a travelling chest is a large cuboid container for holding clothes and other personal belongings, typically about 1. 5 metres wide, and 0. 5 metres each deep and high. They are most commonly used for extended periods away from home, can also be a large form of luggageLuggage is any number of bags, cases and containers which hold a traveller's articles during transit. The modern traveller can be expected to have packages containing clothing, toiletries, small posessions, trip necessities, and on the return-trip, sounve.
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