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   trough

   /trôf/

   noun

   • 1. a long, narrow open container for animals to eat or drink out of: "a water trough" Similar mangerfeeding containerfeed boxfeederfodder rackcrib
   • ▪ a long, narrow, open container for growing plants or mixing chemicals.
   • ▪ a channel used to convey a liquid. Similar channelconduittrenchditchgullydrainculvertcutflumegutterfurrowgroovedepression
   • ▪ a long hollow in the earth's surface: "a vast glacial trough"
   • ▪ an elongated region of low atmospheric pressure.
   • ▪ a hollow between two wave crests in the sea.
   • ▪ a region around the minimum on a curve of variation of a quantity.
   • ▪ a point of low activity, achievement, or satisfaction: "learning a language is a series of peaks and troughs"

   Word Origin Old Englishtrog, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch trog and German Trog, also to tree.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › troughTrough Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of TROUGH is a long shallow often V-shaped receptacle for the drinking water or feed of domestic animals. How to use trough in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTROUGH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   TROUGH definition: 1. a long, narrow container without a lid that usually holds water or food for farm animals: 2. a…. Learn more.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTROUGH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A trough is a low point in a process that has regular high and low points, for example a period in business when people do not produce as much as usual. Looking back afterwards you will see that this was not a terminal trough in your career.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTROUGH | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   TROUGH meaning: 1. a long, narrow container without a lid that usually holds water or food for farm animals: 2. a…. Learn more.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › troughTrough - definition of trough by The Free Dictionary

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   trough. (trôf, trŏf) 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.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishtrough noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of trough noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › troughTrough - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   The word actually refers to the shape of the container, and can mean anything that is low and hollowed out — like a curve on a graph or a depression in the ground. In the olden days, people, like animals, ate from troughs.