Meaning & use
Chunk
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A thick, solid piece or mass of something.
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She cut the cheese into large chunks for the platter.
A chunk of the cliff face broke away and fell into the sea.
A note on using this word
As a verb, "to chunk" can mean to throw something forcefully, a usage common in some regional American dialects.
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To throw something, especially forcefully.
He chunked the ball as far as he could across the yard.
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