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Meaning:

Adjective:

  • transport Pertaining to a main line in a river, canal, railroad, or highway system.

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Noun:

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

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