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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
chunk1

▶noun a thick, solid piece.

■ a large amount.

▶verb N. Amer. divide into chunks.

– origin C17: appar. an alt. of chuck3.

Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
chunk2

▶verb make a muffled, metallic sound.

– origin C19: imitative.

'chunk' also found in these Oxford entries:

chuck - chump - lardon - nub

Forum discussions with the word(s) "chunk" in the title:

a big chunk of
a substantial chunk of the leisure industry
Chunk Chutney
chunk of rock
take a chunk of

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