Etymology : Middle English, from Old English trog; akin to Old High German trog trough, Old English trEow tree, wood; more at TREE
Pronunciation : 'trof, 'troth,
by bakers of
Function : noun
Date : before 12th century
1. long and narrow receptacle (e.g. for holding food and water for animals); channel or drain for transporting water; elongated depression between two waves; elongated area of low pressure (Meteorology); low point. trough\trough\ , n. (meteor.) the transverse section of a cyclonic area where the barometric pressure, neither rising nor falling, has reached its lowest point.trough \trough\ , n. [oe. trough, trogh, as. trog, troh; akin to d., g., & icel. trog, sw. tr?g, dan. trug; probably originally meaning, made of wood, and akin to e. tree. & 241. see:
tree, and cf. trug.].
2. 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.
3. 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.trough n.
4. a narrow depression (as in the earth or between ocean waves or in the ocean bed).
5. a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater [syn: gutter].
6. a concave shape with an open top [syn: bowl].
7. a treasury for government funds [syn: public treasury, till].
8. a container (usually in a barn or stable) from which cattle or horses feed [syn: manger].
9. 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.
10. Any channel, receptacle, or depression, of a long and narrow shape; as, trough between two ridges, etc.
11. The transverse section of a cyclonic area where the barometric pressure, neither rising nor falling, has reached its lowest point. a long narrow shallow receptacle a narrow depression.
12. 1. A trough is a long narrow container from which farm animals drink or eat.
13. A trough is a low area between two big waves on the sea. The boat rolled heavily in the troughs between the waves.
14. A trough is a low point in a process that has regular high and low points, for example a period in business when people do not produce as much as usual. Looking back afterwards you will see:
that this was not a terminal trough in your career.
15. A trough of low pressure is a long narrow area of low air pressure between two areas of higher pressure.
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