traunch

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noun

One of a series of allotments (of funds for a certain purpose).

OriginMiddle English *traunche ← Anglo-Norman traunche →
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Meanings

nountraunch (plural traunches)

plural traunches

  1. One of a series of allotments (of funds for a certain purpose).

    First of all, we provide immediate cash relief to the tune of about $35 million. And then there will be an assessment of the damage, so that the relief is -- the next traunch of relief will be spent wisely.

    2004, George W. Bush, speech following tsunami disaster
  2. One set or portion of a series.
verbtraunch (third-person singular simple present traunches, present participle traunching, simple past and past participle traunched)

present singular third person traunches · participle present traunching · participle past traunched · past traunched

  1. To divide into parts or portions of a series (especially of allotments of funds).
adjective
  1. Divided into portions or parts of a series (especially of allotments of funds).

Origin

  1. Anglo-Normantraunche
  2. Middle English*traunche
  3. Englishtraunch

From Middle English *traunche, from Late Anglo-Norman traunche (Old French tranche). Doublet of tranche and trench.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with traunch

launchstaunchrelaunchraunchhaunchpaunchstanchfaunchmaunch
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APA

traunch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/traunch

MLA

“traunch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/traunch. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “traunch,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/traunch.

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