Australian English Meaning of trough

trough

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Definitions and Meaning of trough in English

Wordnet

trough (n)

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

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

a concave shape with an open top

a treasury for government funds

a long narrow shallow receptacle

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

Webster

trough (n.)

A long, hollow vessel, generally for holding water or other liquid, especially one formed by excavating a log longitudinally on one side; a long tray; also, a wooden channel for conveying water, as to a mill wheel.

Any channel, receptacle, or depression, of a long and narrow shape; as, trough between two ridges, etc.

The transverse section of a cyclonic area where the barometric pressure, neither rising nor falling, has reached its lowest point.

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trough

a narrow depression (as in the earth or between ocean waves or in the ocean bed), a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater,

channel,conduit,drain,Funnel,pipe,tube,duct,leader,line,Penstock

No antonyms found.

trou-de-loup => Wolfshead, troublous => troublous, troubling => troubling, troublesomeness => bothersomeness, troublesome => troublesome,