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Trough

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Noun

1. trough

a narrow depression (as in the earth or between ocean waves or in the ocean bed)

2. gutter, trough

a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater

3. bowl, trough

a concave shape with an open top

4. public treasury, till, trough

a treasury for government funds

5. trough

a long narrow shallow receptacle

6. manger, trough

a container (usually in a barn or stable) from which cattle or horses feed

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Trough

see synonyms of trough
noun
1. 
a narrow open container, esp one in which food or water for animals is put
2. 
a narrow channel, gutter, or gulley
3. 
a narrow depression either in the land surface, ocean bed, or between two successive waves
4. meteorology
an elongated area of low pressure, esp an extension of a depression
Compare ridge (sense 6)
5. 
a single or temporary low point; depression
6. physics
the portion of a wave, such as a light wave, in which the amplitude lies below its average value
7. economics
the lowest point or most depressed stage of the trade cycle
verb
8. (intransitive) informal
to eat, consume, or take greedily

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Trough

see synonyms of trough
noun
1. 
a long, narrow, open container of wood, stone, etc. for holding water or food for animals
2. 
any similarly shaped vessel, as one for kneading or washing something
3. 
a channel or gutter, esp. one under the eaves of a building, for carrying off rainwater
4. 
a long, narrow hollow or depression, as between waves
5. 
a low in any cycle, esp. in an economic cycle
6. 
a long, narrow area of low barometric pressure

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Trough

see synonyms of trough
n.
1.
a. A long, narrow, generally shallow receptacle for holding water or feed for animals.
b. Any of various similar containers for domestic or industrial use, such as kneading or washing.
2. A gutter under the edge of a roof for carrying off rainwater.
3. A long, narrow depression, as between waves or ridges.
4. A low point in a business cycle or on a statistical graph.
5. Meteorology An elongated region of relatively low atmospheric pressure, often associated with a front.
6. Physics A minimum point in a wave or an alternating signal.

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