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noun

Junk n. A fragment of any solid substance; a thick piece. See Chunk. (Colloq.)

Junk n.

Pieces of old cable or old cordage, used for making gaskets, mats, swabs, etc., and when picked to pieces, forming oakum for filling the seams of ships.

Old iron, or other metal, glass, paper, etc., bought and sold by junk dealers.

Hence: Something worthless, or only worth its value as recyclable scrap.

(Naut.) Hard salted beef supplied to ships.

Junk bottle, a stout bottle made of thick dark-colored glass.

Junk dealer, a dealer in old cordage, old metal, glass, etc.

Junk hook (Whaling), a hook for hauling heavy pieces of blubber on deck.

Junk ring.

(a)

A packing of soft material round the piston of a steam engine.

(b)

A metallic ring for retaining a piston packing in place;

(c)

A follower.

Junk shop, a shop where old cordage, and ship's tackle, old iron, old bottles, old paper, etc., are kept for sale.

Junk vat (Leather Manuf.), a large vat into which spent tan liquor or ooze is pumped.

Junk wad (Mil.), a wad used in proving cannon; also used in firing hot shot.

Junk n. (Naut.) A large vessel, without keel or prominent stem, and with huge masts in one piece, used by the Chinese, Japanese, Siamese, Malays, etc., in navigating their waters.

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"Junk" Quotes from Famous Books

... his shoulders. "Things aren't perfect now, we know that, but it's certainly a lot better than the old days, we were just hunks of machinery then. Used twenty-four hours a day until we were worn out and then thrown in the junk pile. No thanks, I'll take my chances with things ...

— The Velvet Glove • Harry Harrison

... house till I get a chance to slip in an' shake a junk o' bread or somethin'; then I'll come right back an' we'll ...

— The Gold-Stealers - A Story of Waddy • Edward Dyson

... several thousands—I don't know exactly how much but you must have a little something left since you pay old Billy's wages and have your horses shod and so on. Of course in the home you would have no such expenses. You could sell your horses and your old coach is little more than junk, and old Billy could go to a ...

— The Comings of Cousin Ann • Emma Speed Sampson

... said her chum grimly. "You know, she's down on jewelry. Remember how she got after Ada Nansen and Ruth Gladys Royal for wearing so much junk?" ...

— Betty Gordon at Mountain Camp • Alice B. Emerson

... thing I'd want to do, Bo!" Gyp laughed good-naturedly. "Did I miss you this mornin'? Here, come inside where I can set this bloomin' junk down on a bale of hay for a minute an' I'll ...

— The Ramblin' Kid • Earl Wayland Bowman

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