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chunk

1  [chuhngk]
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–noun
1. a thick mass or lump of anything: a chunk of bread; a chunk of firewood.
2. Informal. a thick-set and strong person.
3. a strong and stoutly built horse or other animal.
4. a substantial amount of something: Rent is a real chunk out of my pay.
–verb (used with object)
5. to cut, break, or form into chunks: Chunk that wedge of cheese and put the pieces on a plate.
6. to remove a chunk or chunks from (often fol. by out): Storms have chunked out the road.
–verb (used without object)
7. to form, give off, or disintegrate into chunks: My tires have started to chunk.
Origin:
1685–95; nasalized var. of chuck 2

Synonyms:
1. hunk, piece, wad, gob.

chunk

2  [chuhngk]
–verb (used with object) South Midland and Southern U.S.
1. to toss or throw; chuck: chunking pebbles at the barn door.
2. to make or rekindle (a fire) by adding wood, coal, etc., or by stoking (sometimes followed by up).
Origin:
1825–35, Americanism; perh. nasalized var. of chuck 1
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chunk   (chŭngk)   
n.  
  1. A thick mass or piece: a chunk of ice.
  2. Informal A substantial amount: won quite a chunk of money.
  3. A strong stocky horse.
v.   chunked, chunk·ing, chunks

v.   tr.
To form into chunks.
v.   intr.
To make a dull clacking sound: listened to the rundown copier chunk along.

[Perhaps variant of chuck2.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Chunk

Chunk\, n. [Cf. Chump.] A short, thick piece of anything. [Colloq. U. S. & Prov. Eng.]
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Language Translation for : chunk
Spanish: trozo,
German: der Klotz,dickes Stück,
Japanese: 厚切り
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chunk 
1691, variant of chuck (n.); meaning "large amount" is 1889. Verb meaning "to throw" is 1835, Amer.Eng. Chunky is Amer.Eng., 1751.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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