trunk in Norwegian
trunk in Norwegian is snabel — trunk means the main woody stem of a tree, between the roots and the branches.
trunk in Norwegian
snabel
The conspicuously extended, mobile, nose-like organ of an animal such as a sengi, a tapir or especially an elephant. The trunks of various kinds of animals might be adapted to probing and sniffing, as in the sengis, or be partly prehensile, as in the tapir, or be a versatile prehensile organ for manipulation, feeding, drinking and fighting as in the elephant.
What does "trunk" mean?
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noun The main woody stem of a tree, between the roots and the branches.
"The children carved their initials into the smooth trunk of the beech tree."
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noun The long, flexible nose of an elephant.
"The baby elephant held its mother's tail with its trunk as they walked."
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noun A large, strong box with a hinged lid, used for storing or carrying clothes and belongings.
"The sailor packed his clothes into a wooden trunk before the long voyage."
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noun In American English, the enclosed storage space at the back of a car; the boot.
"Can you pop the trunk open so I can load the shopping?"
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trunk in a sentence
- The children carved their initials into the smooth trunk of the beech tree.
- A squirrel ran up the trunk and disappeared among the leaves.
- The baby elephant held its mother's tail with its trunk as they walked.
- At the zoo, an elephant sprayed water from its trunk over its back.
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What is "trunk" in Norwegian?
"trunk" in Norwegian is snabel. trunk means: The main woody stem of a tree, between the roots and the branches.
How do you use "trunk" in a sentence?
Example: "The children carved their initials into the smooth trunk of the beech tree." In Norwegian, "trunk" is snabel.
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