elephant trunk

collocation in English

meaningsofelephantandtrunk

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elephant
noun[C]
uk
/ˈel.ɪ.fənt/us
/ˈel.ə.fənt/
a very large grey mammal that has a trunk (= long nose) with which it can pick ...
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trunk
noun
uk
/trʌŋk/us
/trʌŋk/
the thick main stem of a tree, from which its ...
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(Definition ofelephantandtrunkfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Staged repair of thoracic and thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms using theelephanttrunktechnique: a consecutive series of 215 first stage and 120 complete repairs.
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His left front arm crosses his chest, the hand pointing inelephanttrunkposition ("gaja hasta") to his upraised left foot, which signifies liberation.
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It is shaped like anelephanttrunk.
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In contrast, continuum robots1 are robotic manipulators that draw inspiration from biological appendages like elephant trunks and squid tentacles, and can bend anywhere along the length of their body.
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They also have short, sinuous arms similar to elephant trunks, ending with taloned hands, with mouths set in the palms.
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Elephant trunks have multiple functions, including breathing, olfaction, touching, grasping, and sound production.
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The star is one of the primary sources illuminating the nebula and shaping the complex's famed pillars of creation-type formations, the "elephant trunks".
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Elephant trunks look like massive pillars or columns of gas and dust, but they come in various shapes, lengths, and colors.
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They were also used as a base for engraved elephant trunks, which were placed in openings in the heads.
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The elephant trunks with decorative carvings, which may have begun being used as a decorative element in the eighteenth century, show distinct scenes from the reign of a deceased king.
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It is designed to look like it has actual animals in the train by having elephant trunks and giraffes that spray out water at young guests.
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