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Meaning of trough

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [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}, {trough}]
      3: a concave shape with an open top [syn: {bowl}, {trough}]
      4: a treasury for government funds [syn: {public treasury},
         {trough}, {till}]
      5: a long narrow shallow receptacle
      6: a container (usually in a barn or stable) from which cattle
         or horses feed [syn: {manger}, {trough}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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