Torso
Part of speech: noun
Definition: The part of the (human) body from the neck to the groin, that is, the body excluding the head and limbs.
Trunk
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: Pertaining to a main line in a river, canal, railroad, or highway system.
Part of speech: noun
Definition: The (usually single) upright part of a tree, between the roots and the branches: the tree trunk.A large suitcase, usually requiring two persons to lift and with a hinged lid.The torso.The extended and articulated nose or nasal organ of an elephant.The luggage storage compartment of a sedan/saloon style car.A circuit between telephone switchboards or other switching equipment.a chute or conduit, or a watertight shaft connecting two or more decks.in source controlled software projects: the most current source tree, out of which the latest unstable builds (so-called "trunk builds") are compiled from.A main line in a river, canal, railroad, or highway system.
Example sentence: Trouble results when the speed of growth exceeds the speed of nurturing human resources. To use the analogy of growth rings in a tree, when unusually rapid growth caused the rings to grow abnormally thick, the tree trunk weakens and is easily broken.