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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.
Definition of trough noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
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.
What does the noun trough mean? There are 19 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun trough, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. trough has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.
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.
Definitions of 'trough'. 1. A is a long narrow container from which farm animals drink or eat. [...] 2. A is a low area between two big waves on the sea. [...] 3. A 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.
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.
