trough : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: trough	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for trough
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
trough n a narrow depression (as in the earth or between ocean waves or in the ocean bed) a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater Synonym(s): gutter, trough a concave shape with an open top Synonym(s): bowl, trough a treasury for government funds Synonym(s): public treasury, trough, till a long narrow shallow receptacle a container (usually in a barn or stable) from which cattle or horses feed Synonym(s): manger, trough
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Trough \Trough\, n. (Meteor.) The transverse section of a cyclonic area where the barometric pressure, neither rising nor falling, has reached its lowest point.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Trough \Trough\, n. [OE. trough, trogh, AS. trog, troh; akin to D., G., & Icel. trog, Sw. tr[86]g, Dan. trug; probably originally meaning, made of wood, and akin to E. tree. [?] & 241. See {Tree}, and cf. {Trug}.] 1. 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. 2. 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.