trunk

  1. Noun.  The (usually single) upright part of a tree, between the roots and the branches: the tree trunk.
  2. Noun.  A large suitcase, usually requiring two persons to lift and with a hinged lid.
  3. Noun.  The torso.
  4. Noun.  The extended and articulated nose or nasal organ of an elephant.
  5. Noun.  (US, Canada) The luggage storage compartment of a sedan/saloon style car.
  6. Noun.  (US, telecommunications) A circuit between telephone switchboards or other switching equipment.
  7. Noun.  a chute or conduit, or a watertight shaft connecting two or more decks.
  8. Noun.  (context, software engineering, jargon) in software projects under source control: the most current source tree, from which the latest unstable builds (so-called "trunk builds") are compiled.
  9. Noun.  (transport) A main line in a river, canal, railroad, or highway system.
  10. Adjective.  (transport) Pertaining to a main line in a river, canal, railroad, or highway system.

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