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bunks

/bʌŋks/ · noun

Meaning

  1. One of a series of berths or beds placed in tiers.
  2. A built-in bed on board ship, often erected in tiers one above the other.
  3. A cot.
  4. A wooden case or box, which serves for a seat in the daytime and for a bed at night.
  5. A piece of wood placed on a lumberman's sled to sustain the end of heavy timbers.
  6. To occupy a bunk.
  7. To provide a bunk.
  8. To fail to attend school or work without permission; to play truant (usually as in 'to bunk off').
  9. To expel from a school.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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