"trough" noun a narrow depression (as in the earth or between ocean waves or in the ocean bed) a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater [syn: gutter (http://word.sc/gutter)] a concave shape with an open top [syn: bowl (http://word.sc/bowl)] a treasury for government funds [syn: public treasury (http://word.sc/public treasury), till (http://word.sc/till)] a long narrow shallow receptacle a container (usually in a barn or stable) from which cattle or horses feed [syn: manger (http://word.sc/manger)] Source: http://www.word.sc/trough

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