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noun [C]
1 TREE the thick stem of a tree that the branches grow from

2 CAR US (UK boot) a closed space at the back of a car for storing things in

3 NOSE the long nose of an elephant (= large, grey animal)

4 CONTAINER a large box with a lid that you store things in

5 BODY the main part of your body, not your head, legs, or arms

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