hunk
a large piece or lump; chunk.
Slang.
a handsome man with a well-developed physique.
a large or fat person.
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Because they’re all on the same hunk of silicon, they can work together far more seamlessly.
Cerebras Upgrades Trillion-Transistor Chip to Train ‘Brain-Scale’ AI | Edd Gent | August 27, 2021 | Singularity HubI scrambled around on sea-sanded driftwood hunks and snapped photos as surfers floated above the ocean’s ten-foot waves with grace and ease.
While it’s likely that an image of a hunk comes to mind when you think “cowboy,” the reality is that life on ranches and farms is a lot less glamorous.
It’s part of what’s known as the Cape York meteorite, and this chunk is called Ahnighito, which both is and isn’t a tribute to the Inuit people who originally used this hunk of iron to forge metal tools.
You get brainwashed whenever you go to sleep (and that’s a good thing) | PopSci Staff | March 17, 2021 | Popular-ScienceLevel Bolt by LevelThe first invisible smart lockSmart locks have long existed as bulky hunks of metal and plastic that transform the look of your door—and not in a good way.
The 8 most helpful new home products of 2020 | By Sandra Gutierrez G. and John Kennedy | December 3, 2020 | Popular-Science
GERARD BUTLER The Scottish hunk is—surprisingly—leaning towards “NO” when it comes to Scottish independence.
Celebs Pick Sides on Scotland Referendum: Sean Connery, Andy Murray, Prince Harry, and More | Marlow Stern | September 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTNine times out of ten, it will conjure up an image of a brooding, sweaty, long-haired hunk.
Taylor Kitsch on ‘The Normal Heart,’ Homophobic Right-Wingers, and Gays in the Military | Marlow Stern | May 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTTaylor Kitsch's haunted by Tim Riggins, Friday Night Lights' brooding and long-haired hunk.
Taylor Kitsch on ‘The Normal Heart,’ Homophobic Right-Wingers, and Gays in the Military | Marlow Stern | May 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTJon Snow is kind of the last acceptable hunk left on Game of Thrones.
Kit Harington: Game of Thrones’ Jon Snow Learns to Fight Dirty | Marlow Stern | April 9, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTDoes this hunk of glass make up for his untenable relationships?
And The Escort of The Year Is… Backstage at The Sex Oscars | Scott Bixby | March 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTI'll leave a blanket here for you to sleep on, and a bottle of cold coffee, some crackers, and a hunk of 'jerked.'
Motor Matt's "Century" Run | Stanley R. MatthewsThe latter crouched there, frozen, hanging onto his hat as if it were a hunk of dynamite.
Soon after he stopped on Cutty-hunk Island, near the coast, where he built a house.
The Story of the Thirteen Colonies | H. A. (Hlne Adeline) GuerberEach man cut off a big quivering hunk of roast pork or greasy beef and passed the platter to his neighbor.
The Iron Puddler | James J. DavisReaching into the bib of its animal skin, it brought out a gray hunk of meat and held it toward them.
The Jewels of Aptor | Samuel R. Delany
British Dictionary definitions for hunk
/ (hʌŋk) /
a large piece
Also called: hunk of a man slang a well-built, sexually attractive man
Origin of hunk
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