Meaning of the word chunk in English

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chunk

US /tʃʌŋk/

UK /tʃʌŋk/

a thick, solid piece of something

Example:

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He cut a large chunk of bread.

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The dog buried a chunk of bone in the yard.

Synonym:

lump block slab hunk mass

a significant amount or portion of something

Example:

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He spent a large chunk of his savings on a new car.

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We covered a good chunk of the material in class today.

Synonym:

portion share segment slice section

to break or cut something into large, thick pieces

Example:

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He chunked the potatoes before boiling them.

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The machine chunks the raw material into manageable sizes.

Synonym:

cut chop dice slice divide

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chunking