Also means
collection box (church)
Usage Note
Tronc refers to the trunk of a tree or the torso of the body. In churches, le tronc is the wooden collection box for donations. In mathematics, a tronc de cône is a truncated cone. Note the silent final -c.
Examples
"Le tronc de ce chêne est immense."
Natural Translation
The trunk of this oak tree is huge.

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