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Meanings
- tree trunk, bole
- backbone, base, foundation
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The trunk of that tree was so thick that I couldn't wrap my arms around it.
A cedar tree snapped midway up its trunk by the typhoon was blocking the road.
The trunk of the old oak tree bore deep grooves that had formed over long years.
His philosophy has human dignity as its backbone, and from there many ideas spread out like branches.
When you cross-section a tree trunk, growth rings appear, allowing you to read the history the tree has lived through.
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