trough en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /tɹɑf/ (cot-caught-merger)
- audio Midwest
- (Southern-England) audio
- trôth (US, dialectal) without the cot–caught merger
- /tɹɒf/ (New-Zealand)
- /tɹɑθ/ (US, cot-caught-merger, dialectal)
- /tɹɒf/ (Canada, dialectal) of the US
- /tɹɔf/ without the cot–caught merger
- /tɹɔθ/ (US, dialectal) without the cot–caught merger
- /tɹɒf/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- [tɹɔ̟f] (New-Zealand)
- /tɹɔf/ (Australia)
- /tɹɑf/ (dialectal) of Canada
Etymology
PIE word *dóru From Middle English trogh, from Old English troh, trog (“a trough, tub, basin, vessel for containing liquids or other materials”), from Proto-West Germanic *trog, from Proto-Germanic *trugą, *trugaz, from Proto-Indo-European *drukós, enlargement of *dóru (“tree”). See also West Frisian trôch, Dutch trog, German Trog, Danish trug, Swedish tråg; also Middle Irish drochta (“wooden basin”), Old Armenian տարգալ (targal, “ladle, spoon”). More at tree.
Meanings
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A long, narrow container, open on top, for feeding or watering animals.
One of Harriet's chores was to slop the pigs' trough each morning and evening.
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Any similarly shaped container.
Now, covered concrete troughs to house the cables are laid parallel with the railway lines, cheapening maintenance because of improved accessibility for inspection and repair.
1961 November, “Talking of Trains: The North Eastern's new rail-mounted piling unit”, in Trains Illustrated, page 646:It just clips on the front of the stage without any special trough, has no great power and occupies only one dimmer, […]
1976, Frederick Bentham, The art of stage lighting, page 233:
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(Australia, New-Zealand) Any similarly shaped container. ▸ A rectangular container used for washing or rinsing clothes.
Ernest threw his paint brushes into a kind of trough he had fashioned from sheet metal that he kept in the sink.
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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)
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(Canada) A gutter under the eaves of a building; an eaves trough.
The troughs were filled with leaves and needed clearing.
- (Australia, New-Zealand) A channel for conveying water or other farm liquids (such as milk) from place to place by gravity; any ‘U’ or ‘V’ cross-sectioned irrigation channel.
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A long, narrow depression between waves or ridges; the low portion of a wave cycle.
The buoy bobbed between the crests and troughs of the waves moving across the bay.
The neurologist pointed to a troubling trough in the pattern of his brain-waves.
- A low turning point or a local minimum of a business cycle.
- A linear atmospheric depression associated with a weather front.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| troughs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
pneumatic trough · book trough · trougher · troughlike · kneading trough · washtrough · trough lolly · trough shell · Gunn-Peterson trough · glacial trough · pentrough · Langmuir-Blodgett trough · wine trough · slake trough · Sylhet Trough · troughwise · winetrough · troughless · troughy · trough lake · trough-shell · eavestrough · troughful · water trough · LB trough · trough valley · troughway
Synonyms
Translations (227)
ro vălău (a long, narrow, open container for feeding animals) · scn canaluni (short, narrow drainage canal) · scn canali (short, narrow drainage canal) · pl zatoka (niskiego ciśnienia) (a linear atmospheric depression associated with a weather front) · pl dolina (a long, narrow depression between waves or ridges) · sh korito (a long, narrow container open at the top) · hy կերակրատաշտ (a long, narrow, open container for feeding animals) · dsb kóryto (a long, narrow, open container for feeding animals) · ota یالاق (a long, narrow, open container for feeding animals) · unm kwënënchu (a long, narrow container open at the top) · fi pohja (a long, narrow depression between waves or ridges) · gl augadoiro (a long, narrow, open container for feeding animals) · sv vattenho (a long, narrow, open container for feeding animals) · hy տաշտ (a long, narrow, open container for feeding animals) · fr thalweg (a linear atmospheric depression associated with a weather front) · cmn 飼槽 /饲槽 (a long, narrow, open container for feeding animals) · ota تكنه (a long, narrow, open container for feeding animals) · cmn 料槽 (a long, narrow, open container for feeding animals) · gl manxadoira (a long, narrow container open at the top) · mi awaawa (a long, narrow depression between waves or ridges) · cs brázda (a linear atmospheric depression associated with a weather front) · ca grípia (a long, narrow, open container for feeding animals) · ro troacă (a long, narrow, open container for feeding animals) · gl pía (a long, narrow, open container for feeding animals) · ru ва́нночка (a long, narrow container open at the top) · no bølgedal (a long, narrow depression between waves or ridges) · is jata (a long, narrow, open container for feeding animals) · ru лоха́нь (a long, narrow, open container for feeding animals) · eu ganbela (a long, narrow, open container for feeding animals) · hu teknő (a long, narrow container open at the top) · ar فِنْطَاس (a long, narrow, open container for feeding animals) · it canale di scolo (short, narrow drainage canal) · la canālēs (a long, narrow, open container for feeding animals) · sk koryto (a long, narrow, open container for feeding animals) · he רַהַט (a long, narrow, open container for feeding animals) · hu vályú (a long, narrow, open container for feeding animals) · fr auge (a long, narrow, open container for feeding animals) · sk žľab (a long, narrow, open container for feeding animals) · de Rinne (short, narrow drainage canal) · gl baño (a long, narrow, open container for feeding animals) · sh корито (a long, narrow, open container for feeding animals) · ru кана́ва (short, narrow drainage canal) · scn canalata (a gutter under the eaves of a building) · sv tråg (a long, narrow, open container for feeding animals) · da trug (a long, narrow container open at the top) · fi kaukalo (a long, narrow, open container for feeding animals) · fi aallonpohja (a long, narrow depression between waves or ridges) · scn scifu (a long, narrow, open container for feeding animals) · pl rynna (a gutter under the eaves of a building) · el σκάφη (a long, narrow container open at the top) · de Mulde (a long, narrow, open container for feeding animals) · sh rov (short, narrow drainage canal) · vi máng ăn (a long, narrow, open container for feeding animals) · izh allas (a long, narrow container open at the top) · sk úval (a long, narrow depression between waves or ridges) · da trug (a linear atmospheric depression associated with a weather front) · scn abbiviraturi (a long, narrow, open container for feeding animals) · cs žlab (a long, narrow, open container for feeding animals) · gl canlón (a gutter under the eaves of a building) · es vaguada (a linear atmospheric depression associated with a weather front) · grc γοῦρνα (a long, narrow, open container for feeding animals) · sk úžľabina (a long, narrow depression between waves or ridges) · fr abreuvoir (a long, narrow, open container for feeding animals) · ro adăpătoare (a long, narrow, open container for feeding animals) · sv tråg (a long, narrow container open at the top) · tl lambak (a long, narrow depression between waves or ridges) · ru корму́шка (a long, narrow, open container for feeding animals) · cic piini' (a long, narrow container open at the top) · ru кюве́тка (a long, narrow container open at the top) · sq lug (a long, narrow, open container for feeding animals) · it gronda (a gutter under the eaves of a building) · es pesebre (a long, narrow, open container for feeding animals) · ca buida (a long, narrow depression between waves or ridges) · da lavtryksudløber (a linear atmospheric depression associated with a weather front) · he אבוס (a long, narrow container open at the top) · lv dziļvaga (a long, narrow depression between waves or ridges) · ota تكنه (a long, narrow container open at the top) · gd amar (a long, narrow container open at the top) · de Graben (short, narrow drainage canal) · gl barcal (a long, narrow, open container for feeding animals) · tr yalak (a long, narrow, open container for feeding animals) · de Wellental (a long, narrow depression between waves or ridges) · pt calha (a gutter under the eaves of a building) · fr creux (a long, narrow depression between waves or ridges) · no takrenne (a gutter under the eaves of a building) · ca conc (a long, narrow, open container for feeding animals) · es batea (a long, narrow container open at the top) · de Trog (a long, narrow container open at the top) · sv takränna (a gutter under the eaves of a building) · sq koritë (a long, narrow, open container for feeding animals) · it grondaia (a gutter under the eaves of a building) · no trau (a long, narrow container open at the top) · da bølgedal (a long, narrow depression between waves or ridges) · ksw ကျီး (a long, narrow, open container for feeding animals) · ca cóm (a long, narrow, open container for feeding animals) · sh žljeb (a gutter under the eaves of a building) · de Tiefdruckrinne (a linear atmospheric depression associated with a weather front) · pt vale (a long, narrow depression between waves or ridges) · mi waka (a long, narrow, open container for feeding animals) · he שוקת (a long, narrow, open container for feeding animals) · scn fossu (a long, narrow depression between waves or ridges) · lv notekrene (a gutter under the eaves of a building) · ru ложби́на (a linear atmospheric depression associated with a weather front) · sv matho (a long, narrow, open container for feeding animals) · ga trach (a long, narrow, open container for feeding animals) · gl baño (a long, narrow container open at the top) · sh korito (a long, narrow, open container for feeding animals) · pl niż (a linear atmospheric depression associated with a weather front) · fr gouttière (a gutter under the eaves of a building) · sv ränna (short, narrow drainage canal) · es canal (short, narrow drainage canal) · ca tàlveg (a linear atmospheric depression associated with a weather front) · sh dol (a long, narrow depression between waves or ridges) · it avvallamento (a long, narrow depression between waves or ridges) · bg водосток (a gutter under the eaves of a building) · bg корито (a long, narrow, open container for feeding animals) · gl bebedoiro (a long, narrow, open container for feeding animals) · sv ho (a long, narrow, open container for feeding animals) · ru жёлоб (a long, narrow container open at the top) · es valle (a long, narrow depression between waves or ridges) · cmn 低壓槽 /低压槽 (a linear atmospheric depression associated with a weather front) · fi matalapaineen alue (a linear atmospheric depression associated with a weather front) · gl manxadoiro (a long, narrow, open container for feeding animals) · la alveus (a long, narrow, open container for feeding animals) · sh valov (a long, narrow, open container for feeding animals) · scn lavanaru (short, narrow drainage canal) · es abrevadero (a long, narrow, open container for feeding animals) · nl trog (a long, narrow, open container for feeding animals) · pt cocho (a long, narrow container open at the top) · ang trog (a long, narrow, open container for feeding animals) · fa آبشخور (a long, narrow, open container for feeding animals) · gd amar (a long, narrow, open container for feeding animals) · pt comedouro (a long, narrow, open container for feeding animals) · gl maseira (a long, narrow container open at the top) · fi kouru (a gutter under the eaves of a building) · ko 구유 (a long, narrow, open container for feeding animals) · bg падина (a long, narrow depression between waves or ridges) · scn gebbia (a long, narrow container open at the top) · ca menjadora (a long, narrow, open container for feeding animals) · sv tråg (a linear atmospheric depression associated with a weather front) · scn pila (a long, narrow container open at the top) · mi hake (a long, narrow, open container for feeding animals) · sl korito (a long, narrow, open container for feeding animals) · gl suarego (short, narrow drainage canal) · it madia (a long, narrow container open at the top) · ru впа́дина (a long, narrow depression between waves or ridges) · ca obi (a long, narrow, open container for feeding animals) · mn тэвш (a long, narrow, open container for feeding animals) · cic piini' (a long, narrow, open container for feeding animals) · cv такана (a long, narrow, open container for feeding animals) · pl rów (short, narrow drainage canal) · de Trog (a long, narrow, open container for feeding animals) · da trug (a long, narrow, open container for feeding animals) · da tagrende (a gutter under the eaves of a building) · de Futtertrog (a long, narrow, open container for feeding animals) · eo trogo (a long, narrow, open container for feeding animals) · sk dolina (a long, narrow depression between waves or ridges) · kix yōhchìu (a long, narrow, open container for feeding animals) · lv sile (a long, narrow, open container for feeding animals) · es comedero (a long, narrow, open container for feeding animals) · cs koryto (a long, narrow, open container for feeding animals) · es canaleta (a gutter under the eaves of a building) · pt cocheira (a long, narrow, open container for feeding animals) · mk па́дина (a long, narrow depression between waves or ridges) · it fossa (a long, narrow depression between waves or ridges) · la linter (a long, narrow container open at the top) · no kar (a long, narrow container open at the top) · dsb kóryto (a long, narrow container open at the top) · pl żłób (a long, narrow container open at the top) · pl żłób (a long, narrow, open container for feeding animals) · crh oluq (a long, narrow, open container for feeding animals) · da kar (a long, narrow container open at the top) · sk hrant (a long, narrow, open container for feeding animals) · ja かいばおけ (a long, narrow, open container for feeding animals) · gu હવાડો (a long, narrow, open container for feeding animals) · scn canala (a gutter under the eaves of a building) · he מרזב (a gutter under the eaves of a building) · scn scifu (a long, narrow container open at the top) · bg улук (a gutter under the eaves of a building) · mk ко́рито (a long, narrow container open at the top) · mk ко́рито (a long, narrow, open container for feeding animals) · pt cavado (a linear atmospheric depression associated with a weather front) · hy գուռ (a long, narrow, open container for feeding animals) · scn vacila (a long, narrow container open at the top) · da rende (short, narrow drainage canal) · pt cocho (a long, narrow, open container for feeding animals) · fi kaukalo (a long, narrow container open at the top) · mi ngao (a long, narrow depression between waves or ridges) · ru жёлоб (a gutter under the eaves of a building) · pl koryto (a long, narrow container open at the top) · sk údolie (a long, narrow depression between waves or ridges) · be кары́та (a long, narrow, open container for feeding animals) · sv vågdal (a long, narrow depression between waves or ridges) · ru коры́то (a long, narrow, open container for feeding animals) · vi máng (a long, narrow, open container for feeding animals) · ru жёлоб (short, narrow drainage canal) · gl pexegueira (a long, narrow, open container for feeding animals) · bg канавка (short, narrow drainage canal) · it abbeveratoio (a long, narrow, open container for feeding animals) · grc φάτνη (a long, narrow, open container for feeding animals) · gl presel (a long, narrow, open container for feeding animals) · om bidiruu (a long, narrow, open container for feeding animals) · lv ieplaka (a long, narrow depression between waves or ridges) · de Dachrinne (a gutter under the eaves of a building) · ru котлови́на (a long, narrow depression between waves or ridges) · it tinozza (a long, narrow container open at the top) · hsb korto (a long, narrow, open container for feeding animals) · gl val (a long, narrow depression between waves or ridges) · uk кори́то (a long, narrow, open container for feeding animals) · lv tekne (a gutter under the eaves of a building) · nb trau (a long, narrow, open container for feeding animals) · no renne (short, narrow drainage canal) · pl koryto (a long, narrow, open container for feeding animals) · izh allas (a long, narrow, open container for feeding animals) · it mastello (a long, narrow container open at the top) · gl cambeleira (a long, narrow, open container for feeding animals) · it trogolo (a long, narrow, open container for feeding animals) · scn gebbia (a long, narrow, open container for feeding animals) · lv rene (a gutter under the eaves of a building) · gsw Barme (a long, narrow, open container for feeding animals) · no lavtrykksrenne (a linear atmospheric depression associated with a weather front) · scn vaḍḍuni (a long, narrow depression between waves or ridges) · nn trau (a long, narrow, open container for feeding animals) · cmn 槽 (a long, narrow, open container for feeding animals) · it superficie di attraversamento (a linear atmospheric depression associated with a weather front) · de Trog (a linear atmospheric depression associated with a weather front) · bg корито (a long, narrow container open at the top)