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trough::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | public treasury, till |
| Type of | exchequer, treasury |
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | bowl |
| Type of | concave shape, incurvature, incurvation, concavity |
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | receptacle |
| Has types | cradle, rocker |
trough::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | depression, natural depression |
| Has types | swale |
Examples of trough
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The value of the krona fell by 50 per cent against the euro from peak to trough.
From the independent.co.uk
For every steep price run-up like the current one, there has been a deep trough.
From the abcnews.go.com
A resource gobbling military will buy a few more hours at the trough, then what?
From the guardian.co.uk
Still, it's a mild shock to see a competent film released in the January trough.
From the time.com
Sundaydeer diary as pore Abe ses him and me is going trough the vail of despond.
From the theatlantic.com
The trough may be associated with a landslide on the western edge of the crater.
From the sciencedaily.com
Kegs of beer were kept cool in a trough of spring water in the hotel's basement.
From the post-gazette.com
Fill the entire trough with a 6-inch layer of crushed stone, level and water-in.
From the newsobserver.com
In the pasture ewes tugged hay through the wire netting of their feeding trough.
From the thisisbristol.co.uk
- A narrow depression (as in the earth or between ocean waves or in the ocean bed)
- Gutter: a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater
- Bowl: a concave shape with an open top
- Public treasury: a treasury for government funds
- A long narrow shallow receptacle
- Manger: a container (usually in a barn or stable) from which cattle or horses feed
- In geology, a trough generally refers to a linear structural depression that extends laterally over a distance, while being less steep than a trench. A trough can be a narrow basin or a geologic rift. ...
- A trough is an elongated region of relatively low atmospheric pressure, often associated with fronts.
- A crest is the point on a wave with the maximum value or upward displacement within a cycle. A trough is the opposite of a crest, so the minimum or lowest point in a cycle.Kinsman (1984) p. 38.
