[QUOTE] [B][SIZE="4"]"trough"[/SIZE][/B] [B]noun[/B] [LIST=1] [*]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: [URL="http://www.word.sc/gutter"]gutter[/URL]] [*]a concave shape with an open top [syn: [URL="http://www.word.sc/bowl"]bowl[/URL]] [*]a treasury for government funds [syn: [URL="http://www.word.sc/public treasury"]public treasury[/URL], [URL="http://www.word.sc/till"]till[/URL]] [*]a long narrow shallow receptacle [*]a container (usually in a barn or stable) from which cattle or horses feed [syn: [URL="http://www.word.sc/manger"]manger[/URL]] [/LIST] Source: [URL="http://www.word.sc/trough"]http://www.word.sc/trough[/URL] [/QUOTE]

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