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trunk

noun (MAIN PART)
 
 
/trʌŋk/

Definition

B2 [C] the thick main stem of a tree, from which its branches growParts of plants [C] the main part of a person's body, not including the head, legs, or arms: He's got a thick trunk.The human torso
(Definition of trunk noun (MAIN PART) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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