trunking — English Dictionary

Noun

1. All the electrical and communications cables bundled together and distributed through a building.

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2. The movement of containers or packages between a terminal and a transporter's inland facilities, or the scheduled transportation service between locations.

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   Synonyms

   linehaul

   Examples

   But long-distance trunking, of course, is the cream of the road haulier's job as well as the railway's; hence the anguish.

3. A system of ducts for cables, heating or ventilation.

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   • UK usage
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4. Plastic conduit or duct used to conceal and protect electrical wiring.

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   • UK usage
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5. A two-way radio technique that uses a control channel to automatically assign frequency channels to groups of user radios.

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Verb

1. Riding in the trunk of a car.

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