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trough

noun as in gutter, depression

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Plunging toward the trough of a shockwave, the engine screams to a halt.

It was time for the cattle to drink from their watering trough.

In the famous case of Solyndra, newly released emails reveal what the feeding trough looks like.

Over the course of two to three months they teach freshly weaned calves how to eat from a bunk and drink from a water trough.

Strangely, the year marked a trough, since their 1996 return reported donations of $35,530.

And right after that, some nice sour milk would come splashing down into the trough of the pen.

But there was nothing in the trough to eat, as yet, and the box seemed quite lonesome, for Squinty was all alone.

As soon as he was in it Squinty ran over to the trough, hoping there would be some sour milk in it.

None of his brothers or sisters was near him, and he could not hear his mamma or papa grunting near the feed trough.

His duty it was to stand at the head of the scalding trough, watch in hand, to "time" the length of the scald, crying "Hog in!"

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On this page you'll find 37 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to trough, such as: trench, canal, channel, crib, cup, and dike/dyke.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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