Difference between Trunk and Body

What is the difference between Trunk and Body?

Trunk as a noun is the (usually single) upright part of a tree, between the roots and the branches: the tree trunk. while Body as a noun is the physical structure of a human or animal seen as one single organism.

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: Senator Douglas was very small, not over four and a half feet height, and there was a noticeable disproportion between the long trunk of his body and his short legs. His chest was broad and indicated great strength of lungs.

Body

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The physical structure of a human or animal seen as one single organism.The fleshly or corporeal nature of a human, as opposed to the spirit or soul.A corpse.The torso, the main structure of a human or animal frame excluding the extremities (limbs, head, tail).The largest or most important part of anything, as distinct from its appendages or accessories.The section of a dress extending from the neck to the waist, excluding the arms.A person.An organisation, company or other authoritative group.A group of men or people having a common purpose or opinion; a mass.A unified collection of details, knowledge or information.Any physical object or material thing.Substance; physical presence.Comparative viscosity, solidity or substance (in wine, colours etc.).The code of a subroutine, contrasted to its signature and parameters.W

Example sentence: To keep the body in good health is a duty... otherwise we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear.

We hope you now know whether to use Trunk or Body in your sentence.

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