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Junk is old and used goods that have little value and that you do not want any more.
Junk refers to unwanted emails that have been sent to a large number of people or organizations, usually as advertising.

junk in American English 1
old cable or rope used for making oakum, mats, etc.
to throw away as worthless or get rid of by selling as junk; discard; scrap
adjective: cheap, worthless, unwanted, or trashy
noun: any old or discarded material, as metal, paper, or rags
transitive verb: to cast aside as junk; discard as no longer of use; scrap

junk in American English 2
a Chinese or Japanese flat-bottomed ship with a high stern and lugsails or lateen sails
noun: a seagoing ship with a traditional Chinese design and used primarily in Chinese waters, having square sails spread by battens, a high stern, and usually a flat bottom

junk in American English 3
noun: narcotics, esp. heroin

junk in British English 1
noun: discarded or secondhand objects, etc, collectively
verb: to discard as junk; scrap

junk in British English 2
noun: a sailing vessel used in Chinese waters and characterized by a very high poop, flat bottom, and square sails supported by battens

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