Trough (Noun)
Meaning 1
A container (usually in a barn or stable) from which cattle or horses feed.
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 2
A narrow depression (as in the earth or between ocean waves or in the ocean bed).
Classification
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).
Examples
- The earthquake created a trough in the ground that stretched for miles.
- The ocean's surface was choppy, with waves rising and falling in a series of troughs.
- The submarine explored the ocean floor, navigating through a deep trough that plunged into darkness.
- After the storm, the beach was left with a series of troughs where the sand had been washed away.
- The mountain range was formed by the movement of tectonic plates, which created a trough that eventually became a valley.
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Meaning 3
A concave shape with an open top.
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Nouns denoting two and three dimensional shapes.
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Meaning 4
A treasury for government funds.
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Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession.
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Meaning 5
A long narrow shallow receptacle.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.