as in bin
a covered rectangular container for storing or transporting things
threw the rest of her books and tapes in the trunk and closed the lid
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Recent Examples of trunk
Most of these masks are crafted from tree trunks and are hand-painted, with each one carrying its own unique story.
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Arath Zumaya Muñoz, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2024
Use a proper stand: Ensure your tree stand holds enough water (at least one quart per inch of trunk diameter) and is stable.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 2 Nov. 2024
The fall is when trees put on the majority of their trunk diameter growth.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 1 Nov. 2024
There was wide separation between trunks, creating vast corridors stretching off in all directions before me, behind me, all around me.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
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Arath Zumaya Muñoz, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2024
Use a proper stand: Ensure your tree stand holds enough water (at least one quart per inch of trunk diameter) and is stable.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 2 Nov. 2024
The fall is when trees put on the majority of their trunk diameter growth.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 1 Nov. 2024
There was wide separation between trunks, creating vast corridors stretching off in all directions before me, behind me, all around me.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trunk
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Leilani was accused of assaulting her son with an unknown object before disposing of the body in a trash bin.Jenna Sundel, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
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Robots are also mostly task-specific, so data from a cargo-loading machine might not really help improve a robot picking out objects from a bin.Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 20 Nov. 2024
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Navigate through a set of steel lockers to enter this bar.Jenn Rice, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Visitors can find alcoholic beverages, food vendors, water refill stations, merchandise, lockers, a general store, a cash exchange and battery charging stations on-site.Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2024
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Winchester Wildcat Sporter Winchester has been delivering fun in a box long before Red Rider bb-guns hit the market.Chris Dorsey, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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The comedian posted a video on Instagram showing herself dancing alongside the two while in a private box at the concert.Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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Eric Ortiz, 34, died from gunshot wounds to the chest, De Jong said.Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
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Minutes later, Guyger, who is white, walked into Botham’s apartment and shot twice, firing the fatal bullet that struck Jean in the chest.Nicole Acosta, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Trunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trunk. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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