<b><font size="4">"trough"</font></b><br/><b>noun</b> <ol> <li>a narrow depression (as in the earth or between ocean waves or in the ocean bed) </li> <li>a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater [syn: <a href="../gutter.html">gutter</a>] </li> <li>a concave shape with an open top [syn: <a href="../bowl.html">bowl</a>] </li> <li>a treasury for government funds [syn: <a href="/">public treasury</a>, <a href="../till.html">till</a>] </li> <li>a long narrow shallow receptacle </li> <li>a container (usually in a barn or stable) from which cattle or horses feed [syn: <a href="../manger.html">manger</a>]</li> </ol> Source: <a href="../trough.html">http://www.word.sc/trough</a>

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