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   Junk (jŭṉk), n. A fragment of any solid substance; a thick piece. See Chunk. [Colloq.]  Lowell.
   
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   Junk, n. [Pg. junco junk, rush, L. juncus a bulrush, of which ropes were made in early ages.  Cf. Junket.]
   
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   1. 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.
   
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   2. Old iron, or other metal, glass, paper, etc., bought and sold by junk dealers.
   
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   3. Hence: Something worthless, or only worth its value as recyclable scrap.
   
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   4. (Naut.) Hard salted beef supplied to ships.
   
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   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.
   
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   Junk, n. [Pg. junco; cf. Jav. & Malay jong, ajong, Chin. chwan.] (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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