English dictionary
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English noun: trough | |||
| 1. | trough (object) a narrow depression (as in the earth or between ocean waves or in the ocean bed) | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | depression, natural depression | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | swale | ||
| 2. | trough (artifact) a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater | ||
| Synonyms | gutter | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | channel | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | chute, cullis, slide, slideway, sloping trough | ||
| Part meronym | gable roof, saddle roof, saddleback, saddleback roof | ||
| 3. | trough (shape) a concave shape with an open top | ||
| Synonyms | bowl | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | concave shape, concavity, incurvation, incurvature | ||
| 4. | trough (possession) a treasury for government funds | ||
| Synonyms | public treasury, till | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | exchequer, treasury | ||
| 5. | trough (artifact) a long narrow shallow receptacle | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | receptacle | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | cradle, rocker | ||
| 6. | trough (artifact) a container (usually in a barn or stable) from which cattle or horses feed | ||
| Synonyms | manger | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | container | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bunk, feed bunk | ||
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