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  1. 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. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. Any channel, receptacle, or depression, of a long and narrow shape; as, trough between two ridges, etc. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. a narrow depression (as in the earth or between ocean waves or in the ocean bed) Source: wordnet
  4. 4. n. a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater Source: wordnet
  5. 5. n. a concave shape with an open top Source: wordnet
  6. 6. n. a treasury for government funds Source: wordnet
  7. 7. n. a long narrow shallow receptacle Source: wordnet
  8. 8. n. a container (usually in a barn or stable) from which cattle or horses feed Source: wordnet
  9. 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. Source: webster
  10. 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 Source: ecdict

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