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trunk

[truhngk] / trʌŋk /


NOUN
long nose of animal
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A look in the vehicle’s trunk revealed how the automaker jury-rigged a run-of-the-mill sport-utility vehicle to run with Wayve’s technology.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2026

Police searched Alvarez and discovered two plates of military-grade body armor in the trunk of his car, according to the criminal complaint.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

All this comes as we await a report into the "resilience" of the M4, A55 and A494 – Wales' busiest trunk roads.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

One of the wooden artifacts was a small section of an alder branch or trunk that displayed clear shaping marks as well as signs of wear from use.

From Science Daily • May 24, 2026

Finally, I walked up close and put my hand on the trunk.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff




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