trunking en · NOUN
Etymology
From trunk + -ing.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) All the electrical and communications cables bundled together and distributed through a building.
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(countable, uncountable) The movement of containers or packages between a terminal and a transporter's inland facilities, or the scheduled transportation service between locations.
But long-distance trunking, of course, is the cream of the road haulier's job as well as the railway's; hence the anguish.
1964 August, “Dr. B lights a pre-election fuse”, in Modern Railways, page 76:
- (UK, countable, uncountable) A system of ducts for cables, heating or ventilation.
- (UK, countable, uncountable) Plastic conduit or duct used to conceal and protect electrical wiring.
- (countable, uncountable) A two-way radio technique that uses a control channel to automatically assign frequency channels to groups of user radios.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| trunkings | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
wire molding · cable tray · conduit (UK: conduit used to conceal and protect wiring) · linehaul · wire mold · raceway