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Meaning of junk in English
Pronunciation
/dʒəŋk/
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Verb
junk
Definitions
1.
dispose of (something useless or old)
Examples
« trash these old chairs »
« junk an old car »
« scrap your old computer »
Noun
junk
Etymology
late Middle English (denoting an old or inferior rope): of unknown origin. junk (sense 1 of the noun) dates from the mid 19th century
Definitions
1.
the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
2.
any of various Chinese boats with a high poop and lugsails