TROUGH
Scrabble letter values: T1R1O1U1G2H4 = 10
Definition
- noun a narrow depression (as in the earth or between ocean waves or in the ocean bed).
- noun a channel along the eaves or on the roof. — synonyms: gutter
- noun a concave shape with an open top. — synonyms: bowl
- noun a treasury for government funds. — synonyms: public_treasury, till
- noun a long narrow shallow receptacle.
- noun a container (usually in a barn or stable) from which cattle or horses feed. — synonyms: manger
Examples
- “collects and carries away rainwater”
- “One of Hank's chores was to slop the pigs' trough each morning and evening.”
- “There was a small trough that the sump pump emptied into; it was filled with mosquito larvae.”