trough
[noun]
Synonyms:
- manger, water trough
- channel, canal, depression, ditch, duct, furrow, gully, gutter, trench

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

trough /trɒf $ trɒːf/ noun [countable]
[Language: Old English; Origin: trog]

1. CONTAINER a long narrow open container that holds water or food for animals:
a horse trough

2. LOW POINT a short period of low activity, low prices etc Antonym : peak
trough of
The graph showed peaks and troughs of activity.

3. WAVES the hollow area between two waves

4. WEATHER technical a long area of fairly low pressure between two areas of high pressure

5. have your nose/snout in the trough British English if people have their noses in the trough, they are involved in something which they hope will get them a lot of money or political power – used to show disapproval

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

trough
noun
I. container for animal feed/water
ADJ. drinking, feeding | water | cattle, horse, pig

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

trough
II. low point
ADJ. deep
VERB + TROUGH fall to, reach Inflation fell to a trough of 3.3%.
PHRASES from peak to trough The stock market fell by 48% from peak to trough.
the peaks and troughs the peaks and troughs of economic cycles

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