Trough

Pronunciation: /ˈtrɔːf/

Trough (noun)

  1. A long, narrow container from which animals eat or drink.
  2. The lowest point in a cycle, like in business or weather patterns.
  3. 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