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bunks

The correct spelling is bunks.

How to pronounce bunks

noun

IPA: /bʌŋks/

Say it like: Bun-ks

The correct spelling is bunks. One of a series of berths or beds placed in tiers.

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Meanings

noun

  1. 1.One of a series of berths or beds placed in tiers.
  2. 2.A built-in bed on board ship, often erected in tiers one above the other.
  3. 3.A cot.
  4. 4.A wooden case or box, which serves for a seat in the daytime and for a bed at night.
  5. 5.A piece of wood placed on a lumberman's sled to sustain the end of heavy timbers.

verb

  1. 1.To occupy a bunk.
  2. 2.To provide a bunk.
  3. 3.To fail to attend school or work without permission; to play truant (usually as in 'to bunk off').
  4. 4.To expel from a school.

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