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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Trough \Trough\ (tr[o^]f), n. [OE. trough, trogh, AS. trog,
     troh; akin to D., G., & Icel. trog, Sw. tr[*a]g, Dan. trug;
     probably originally meaning, made of wood, and akin to E.
     tree. [root]63 & 241. See Tree, and cf. Trug.]
     1. A long, hollow vessel, generally for holding water or
        other liquid, especially one formed by excavating a log
        longitudinally on one side; a long tray; also, a wooden
        channel for conveying water, as to a mill wheel.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. Any channel, receptacle, or depression, of a long and
        narrow shape; as, trough between two ridges, etc.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. (Meteor.) The transverse section of a cyclonic area where
        the barometric pressure, neither rising nor falling, has
        reached its lowest point.
        [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
  
     Trough gutter (Arch.), a rectangular or V-shaped gutter,
        usually hung below the eaves of a house.
  
     Trough of the sea, the depression between two waves.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Trough \Trough\, n. (Meteor.)
     The transverse section of a cyclonic area where the
     barometric pressure, neither rising nor falling, has reached
     its lowest point.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Trough \Trough\, n. [OE. trough, trogh, AS. trog, troh; akin to
     D., G., & Icel. trog, Sw. tr[*a]g, Dan. trug; probably
     originally meaning, made of wood, and akin to E. tree. ? &
     241. See Tree, and cf. Trug.]
     1. A long, hollow vessel, generally for holding water or
        other liquid, especially one formed by excavating a log
        longitudinally on one side; a long tray; also, a wooden
        channel for conveying water, as to a mill wheel.
  
     2. Any channel, receptacle, or depression, of a long and
        narrow shape; as, trough between two ridges, etc.
  
     Trough gutter (Arch.), a rectangular or V-shaped gutter,
        usually hung below the eaves of a house.
  
     Trough of the sea, the depression between two waves.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  trough
       n 1: a narrow depression (as in the earth or between ocean waves
            or in the ocean bed)
       2: a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and
          carries away rainwater [syn: gutter]
       3: a concave shape with an open top [syn: bowl]
       4: a treasury for government funds [syn: public treasury, till]
       5: a long narrow shallow receptacle
       6: a container (usually in a barn or stable) from which cattle
          or horses feed [syn: manger]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  trough
     Αγγλικά n.
     1 η σκάφη ταΐσματος, η ημικυλινδρική-αυλακωτή ταΐστρα, παχνί
     2 κανάλι άρδευσης

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  trough
     n.
     1 A long, narrow container, open on top, for feeding or watering
  animals.
     2 Any similarly shaped container.
     vb.
     To eat in a vulgar style, as if from a trough.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  trough
     n.
     1 A long, narrow container, open on top, for feeding or watering
  animals.
     2 Any similarly shaped container.
     vb.
     To eat in a vulgar style, as if from a trough.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  trough
     n.
     1 A long, narrow container, open on top, for feeding or watering
  animals.
     2 Any similarly shaped container.
     vb.
     To eat in a vulgar style, as if from a trough.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  trough
     n.
     1 A long, narrow container, open on top, for feeding or watering
  animals.
     2 Any similarly shaped container.
     vb.
     To eat in a vulgar style, as if from a trough.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  trough
     Englanti n.
     1 kaukalo, purtilo; juottoallas
     2 (kuva) parvekelaatikko, pitkänomainen kukkalaatikko tms. allas tai
  astia
     3 (maantiede) U-laakso
     4 (merenkulku) aallonpohja
     5 (''meteorologia'')  pitkulainen matalapaineen alue
     6 (''kanadanenglannissa'') kouru, räystäskouru

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  trough
     Engelska n.
     1 ho, tråg
     2 ränna
     3 takränna
     4 vågdal
     Engelska vb.
     glufsa, vräka i sig, äta på ett barbariskt sätt likt en gris vid en
  matho

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Trough /tɹˈɒf/
  المنخفض

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  trough //tɹɑf// //tɹɑθ// //tɹɒf// //tɹɔf// //tɹɔθ// 
  1. корито 2.
  a long, narrow container open at the top
   3.
  a long, narrow, open container for feeding animals
  2. падина
  a long, narrow depression between waves or ridges