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- Dictionarytrough/trɒf/
noun
- 1. a long, narrow open container for animals to eat or drink out of: "a water trough" Similar
- 2. a channel used to convey a liquid. Similar
verb
- 1. eat greedily. informal
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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.
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)
(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.
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.
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.
Definition of trough noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
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.
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. More Pronunciations of 'trough'
2 days ago · A short, narrow canal designed to hold water until it drains or evaporates. There was a small trough that the sump pump emptied into; it was filled with mosquito larvae. ( colloquial) An undivided metal urinal (plumbing fixture) ( Canada) A gutter under the eaves of a building; an eaves trough .
