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Trunk (car)
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"Boot (car)" and "Boot (vehicle)" redirect here. For the parking enforcement device, see Wheel clamp. For the flexible sleeve covering a moving part, see Gaiter (vehicle).
"Frunk" redirects here. For other uses, see Frunk (disambiguation).
The trunk (North American English) or boot (British English) of a car is the vehicle's main storage or cargo compartment, often a hatch at the rear of the vehicle. It can also be called a tailgate.
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In Indian English the storage area is known as a dickey (also spelled dicky, dickie, or diggy), and in Southeast Asia as a compartment.