Meaning of “chunk” in the English Dictionary

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chunknoun [ C ]

uk ​ /tʃʌŋk/ us ​ /tʃʌŋk/

Grammar

ChunksWhen we speak and write, we repeat a lot of phrases and clauses, such as on the other hand, a lot of, at the moment, you know, you see, I mean. Some of these phrases, or chunks of language, are very common and they have specific meanings. …
Chunks in speakingWe use chunks like you know, you know what I mean, I know what you’re saying to check and show understanding between speaker and listener: …
Chunks in writingWe use many chunks in writing. They help us to structure what we write: …
Chunks as framesSome chunks don’t look complete (I don’t know if, in the middle of). These usually help make up or frame sentences: …

(Definition of “chunk” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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chunknoun [ C ]

us ​ /tʃʌŋk/

› a thick piece or lump:

A large chunk of plaster crashed down from the ceiling.

› infml A chunk is a large part of something:

Her books must be read in chunks to follow the plot.

(Definition of “chunk” from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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