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    trough
    /trɒf/

    noun

    • 1. a long, narrow open container for animals to eat or drink out of: "a water trough" Similar mangerfeeding containerfeed boxfeeder
    • 2. a channel used to convey a liquid. Similar channelconduittrenchditch

    verb

    • 1. eat greedily. informal

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

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

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

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

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

    (in the study of weather patterns) a long area of low air pressure between two areas of high air pressure: A trough of low pressure over hilly areas will bring heavy thunderstorms overnight. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Idiom.

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

    trough in British English. (trɒf ) 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.

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

    1. a. : a long shallow often V-shaped receptacle for the drinking water or feed of domestic animals. b. : any of various domestic or industrial containers. 2. a. : a conduit, drain, or channel for water. especially : a gutter along the eaves of a building. b. : a long and narrow or shallow channel or depression (as between waves or hills)

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › troughTROUGH Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Trough definition: a long, narrow, open receptacle, usually boxlike in shape, used chiefly to hold water or food for animals.. See examples of TROUGH used in a sentence.

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

    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.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishTROUGH | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    TROUGH definition: 1. a long, narrow container that animals eat or drink from 2. a low point in a series of high and…. Learn more.

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

    trough. /trɔf/ /trɒf/ IPA guide. Other forms: troughs. If you live on a farm, you already know that a trough is what animals eat out of. 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.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › troughtrough | meaning of trough in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    trough meaning, definition, what is trough: a long narrow open container that holds ...: Learn more.