Trunk
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Trunk may refer to:

In biology:
  • Trunk, an elephant
    Elephant
    Elephants are large land mammals in two extant genera of the family Elephantidae: Elephas and Loxodonta, with the third genus Mammuthus extinct...

    's proboscis
    Proboscis
    A proboscis is an elongated appendage from the head of an animal, either a vertebrate or an invertebrate. In simpler terms, a proboscis is the straw-like mouth found in several varieties of species.-Etymology:...

     or nose
    Nose
    Anatomically, a nose is a protuberance in vertebrates that houses the nostrils, or nares, which admit and expel air for respiration in conjunction with the mouth. Behind the nose are the olfactory mucosa and the sinuses. Behind the nasal cavity, air next passes through the pharynx, shared with the...

  • Trunk, torso
    Torso
    Trunk or torso is an anatomical term for the central part of the many animal bodies from which extend the neck and limbs. The trunk includes the thorax and abdomen.-Major organs:...

  • Trunk (botany)
    Trunk (botany)
    In botany, trunk refers to the main wooden axis of a tree that supports the branches and is supported by and directly attached to the roots. The trunk is covered by the bark, which is an important diagnostic feature in tree identification, and which often differs markedly from the bottom of the...

    , a tree's central superstructure


In containers:
  • Trunk (automobile)
    Trunk (automobile)
    The trunk or boot of an automobile or car is the vehicle's main storage, luggage, or cargo compartment. Trunk is used in North American English and Jamaican English; boot is used elsewhere in the English speaking world. Trunk is also primarily used in many non-English speaking regions, such as...

    , a large storage compartment
  • Trunk (luggage)
    Trunk (luggage)
    A trunk, also known as a travelling chest, is a large cuboid container for holding clothes and other personal belongings, typically about wide, and each deep and high. They were most commonly used for extended periods away from home, such as for boarding school, or long trips abroad...

  • Trunk (motorcycle), a storage compartment


In other uses:
  • Trunk (software)
    Trunk (software)
    In the field of software development, trunk refers to the unnamed branch of a file tree under revision control. The trunk is usually meant to be the base of a project on which development progresses. If developers are working exclusively on the trunk, it always contains the latest cutting-edge...

    , in revision control
  • Trunk (structural), a chute or conduit, or a watertight shaft connecting two or more decks.
  • Trunk line, in telecommunications
  • Trunk shot
    Trunk shot
    The Trunk shot is a camera angle used in cinema when one or more characters need to retrieve something or someone from the trunk of a car. Though the trunk shot can be produced with great difficulty by placing the camera inside the trunk of a car and filming the action outside the trunk of the car,...

    , auto-trunk camera work
  • Trunk Records
    Trunk Records
    Trunk Records is a British independent record label, which specialises mainly in lost film scores, unreleased TV music, library music, sexploitation and kitsch releases...

    , a record label


See also

  • "Junk in the trunk", or buttocks
  • "Junk in the Trunk", an episode of the television series Robot Chicken
  • Trunking
    Trunking
    In modern communications, trunking is a concept by which a communications system can provide network access to many clients by sharing a set of lines or frequencies instead of providing them individually. This is analogous to the structure of a tree with one trunk and many branches. Examples of...

    , network design strategy
  • Trunking (auto)
    Trunking (auto)
    Trunking is the act of riding in a car in the trunk rather than in designated passenger positions. This potentially dangerous and illegal activity is mainly performed by teenagers who are attempting to avoid laws which prohibit new car drivers from driving with passengers or if there are more...

    , riding in trunk or boot
  • Trunks (disambiguation)
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