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trough |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Trough \Trough\, n. (Meteor.) The transverse section of a cyclonic area where the barometric pressure, neither rising nor falling, has reached its lowest point. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Trough \Trough\, n. [OE. trough, trogh, AS trog, troh; akin to D., G., & Icel. trog, Sw tr[*a]g, Dan. trug; probably originally meaning, made of wood, and akin to E. tree. ? & 241. See {Tree}, and cf {Trug}.] 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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: trough n 1: a narrow depression (as in the earth or between ocean waves or in the ocean bed) 2: a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater [syn: {gutter}] 3: a concave shape with an open top [syn: {basin}, {bowl}] 4: a treasury for government funds [syn: {public treasury}, {till}] 5: a container (usually in a barn or stable) from which cattle or horses feed [syn: {manger}]
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