"trunk" | Definition and Related Words

trunk

Noun

The main stem of a tree;
Usually covered with bark;
The bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber (synset 113186713)
is a type of: stalk, stem - a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ

has: bark - tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants

is a part of: tree - a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

same as: bole, tree trunk
Luggage consisting of a large strong case used when traveling or for storage (synset 104499064)
is a type of: baggage, luggage - cases used to carry belongings when traveling

subtypes: footlocker, locker - a trunk for storing personal possessions; usually kept at the foot of a bed (as in a barracks)

has: trunk lid - hinged lid for a trunk
The body excluding the head and neck and limbs (synset 105557463)
"they moved their arms and legs and bodies"

is a type of: body part - any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity
has:
- diaphragm, midriff - (anatomy) a muscular partition separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities; functions in respiration
- shoulder - the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
- articulatio humeri, shoulder, shoulder joint - a ball-and-socket joint between the head of the humerus and a cavity of the scapula
- serratus, serratus muscles - any of several muscles of the trunk
- side - either the left or right half of a body
- chest, pectus, thorax - the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
- middle, midriff, midsection - the middle area of the human torso (usually in front)
- waist, waistline - the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
- belly, paunch - a protruding abdomen
- love handle, spare tire - excess fat around the waistline
- hip - either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh
- haunch - the hip and buttock and upper thigh in human beings
- abdomen, belly, stomach, venter - the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis
- back, dorsum - the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
- arse, ass, backside, behind, bottom, bum, buns, butt, buttocks, can, derriere, fanny, fundament, hind end, hindquarters, keister, nates, posterior, prat, rear, rear end, rump, seat, stern, tail, tail end, tooshie, tush - the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
- buttock, cheek - either of the two large fleshy masses of muscular tissue that form the human rump
- loins - the region of the hips and groin and lower abdomen
is a part of: body, organic structure - the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

same as: body, torso
Compartment in an automobile that carries luggage or shopping or tools (synset 103701391)
"he put his golf bag in the trunk"

is a type of: compartment - a partitioned section, chamber, or separate room within a larger enclosed area

is a part of: auto, automobile, car, machine, motorcar - a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

same as: automobile trunk, boot, luggage compartment
A long flexible snout as of an elephant (synset 102455598)
is a type of: neb, snout - a long projecting or anterior elongation of an animal's head; especially the nose
is a part of:
- elephant - five-toed pachyderm
- mammoth - any of numerous extinct elephants widely distributed in the Pleistocene; extremely large with hairy coats and long upcurved tusks
same as: proboscis

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