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- [trawf, trof or, sometimes, trawth, troth]
- /trɔf, trɒf or, sometimes, trɔθ, trɒθ/
- /trɒf/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [trawf, trof or, sometimes, trawth, troth]
- /trɔf, trɒf or, sometimes, trɔθ, trɒθ/
Definitions of trough word
- noun trough a long, narrow, open receptacle, usually boxlike in shape, used chiefly to hold water or food for animals. 1
- noun trough any of several similarly shaped receptacles used for various commercial or household purposes. 1
- noun trough a channel or conduit for conveying water, as a gutter under the eaves of a building for carrying away rain water. 1
- noun trough any long depression or hollow, as between two ridges or waves. 1
- noun trough 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). 1
- noun trough Meteorology. an elongated area of relatively low pressure. 1
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Origin of trough
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English trōh; cognate with Dutch, German, Old Norse trog
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Parts of speech for Trough
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
trough popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
trough usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for trough
adj trough
- alveolate — having many alveoli
- cupped — hollowed like a cup; concave
- deep-set — Deep-set eyes seem to be further back in the face than most people's eyes.
- dimpled — a small, natural hollow area or crease, permanent or transient, in some soft part of the human body, especially one formed in the cheek in smiling.
- infundibular — a funnel-shaped organ or part.
noun trough
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