Trough
Pronunciation: /ˈtrɔːf/
Trough (noun)
- A long, narrow container from which animals eat or drink.
- The lowest point in a cycle, like in business or weather patterns.
- A long, narrow area lower than the surrounding surface, often in geography.
Examples
- The farmer filled the trough with fresh water.
- The pigs gathered around the trough eagerly.
Common collocations: fill the trough, clean the trough, feed from the trough, hit a trough, recover from a trough