Thesaurus: trough

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1. 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.
2. n. Any channel, receptacle, or depression, of a long and narrow shape; as, trough between two ridges, etc.
3. n. a narrow depression (as in the earth or between ocean waves or in the ocean bed)
4. n. a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater
5. n. a concave shape with an open top
6. n. a treasury for government funds
7. n. a long narrow shallow receptacle
8. n. a container (usually in a barn or stable) from which cattle or horses feed
9. 1. 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. 2. Any channel, receptacle, or depression, of a long and narrow shape; as, trough between two ridges, etc. Trough gutter (Arch.), a rectangular or V-shaped gutter, usually hung below the eaves of a house. -- Trough of the sea, the depression between two waves.
10. n:100 n. a narrow depression (as in the earth or between ocean waves or in the ocean bed) n. a long narrow shallow receptacle