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Jun 20, 2006 15:42

6 entries found for Trough.
trough ( P ) Pronunciation Key (trôf, trf)
n.

A long, narrow, generally shallow receptacle for holding water or feed for animals.
Any of various similar containers for domestic or industrial use, such as kneading or washing.
A gutter under the eaves of a roof.
A long, narrow depression, as between waves or ridges.
A low point in a business cycle or on a statistical graph.
Meteorology. An elongated region of relatively low atmospheric pressure, often associated with a front.
Physics. A minimum point in a wave or an alternating signal.

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[Middle English, from Old English trog. See deru- in Indo-European Roots.]
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