"trunking" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: trunkings [plural]
Etymology: trunk + -ing Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|trunk|ing}} trunk + -ing Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} trunking (countable and uncountable, plural trunkings)
  1. All the electrical and communications cables bundled together and distributed through a building. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-trunking-en-noun-cAQdMKqc
  2. (business) The movement of containers or packages between a terminal and a transporter's inland facilities, or the scheduled transportation service between locations. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Business Synonyms: linehaul
    Sense id: en-trunking-en-noun-QDMhUTdC Topics: business
  3. (UK) A system of ducts for cables, heating or ventilation. Tags: UK, countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-trunking-en-noun-Y6UQkeVu Categories (other): British English
  4. (UK) Plastic conduit or duct used to conceal and protect electrical wiring. Tags: UK, countable, uncountable Synonyms (UK: conduit used to conceal and protect wiring): conduit
    Sense id: en-trunking-en-noun-y3WMCA6C Categories (other): British English Disambiguation of 'UK: conduit used to conceal and protect wiring': 3 4 2 87 4
  5. A two-way radio technique that uses a control channel to automatically assign frequency channels to groups of user radios. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-trunking-en-noun-Oz0fUZ2~
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: raceway, cable tray, wire molding, wire mold

Verb

Etymology: trunk + -ing Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|trunk|ing}} trunk + -ing Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} trunking
  1. present participle and gerund of trunk Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: trunk Related terms: MLT, SLPP, DSMLT, RSMLT
    Sense id: en-trunking-en-verb-OaVh6kCb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ing Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 13 5 15 22 36 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing: 9 13 12 19 15 31

Inflected forms

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