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trough
[ trawf, trofor, sometimes, trawth, troth ]
noun
- a long, narrow, open receptacle, usually boxlike in shape, used chiefly to hold water or food for animals.
- any of several similarly shaped receptacles used for various commercial or household purposes.
- a channel or conduit for conveying water, as a gutter under the eaves of a building for carrying away rainwater.
- any long depression or hollow, as between two ridges or waves.
- Oceanography. a long, wide, and deep depression in the ocean floor having gently sloping sides, wider and shallower than a trench. Compare trench ( def 4 ).
- Meteorology. an elongated area of relatively low pressure.
- the lowest point, especially in an economic cycle.
trough
/ trɒf /
noun
- a narrow open container, esp one in which food or water for animals is put
- a narrow channel, gutter, or gulley
- a narrow depression either in the land surface, ocean bed, or between two successive waves
- meteorol an elongated area of low pressure, esp an extension of a depression Compare ridge
- a single or temporary low point; depression
- physics the portion of a wave, such as a light wave, in which the amplitude lies below its average value
- economics the lowest point or most depressed stage of the trade cycle
verb
- informal.intr to eat, consume, or take greedily
Derived Forms
- ˈtroughˌlike, adjective
Other Words From
- troughlike adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of trough1
Word History and Origins
Origin of trough1
Example Sentences
He advised the channel, "Stay the course. The audience is exhausted and needs a break. It’ll be back — and Resistier than ever. Suffer the ratings trough."
Mark says that businesses like his can be loyal to workers and take long-term decisions, riding through the peaks and troughs of the business cycle.
"In the scope of a golfer’s career there are so many peaks and troughs and it worked out for me this year."
The effects of RealPage's scheme was far-reaching; at least half of the country's landlords reportedly ate from the trough, calculating that even if rent hikes resulted in vacancies, they would still make larger profits.
"In those troughs the second home owners do spend well in town."
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