trough´like´

trough´like´
trough «trf, trof», noun.
1. a long, narrow, open container for holding food or water, especially for farm stock or other animals: »

He led the horses to the watering trough.

SYNONYM(S): manger.
2. something shaped like this: »

The baker used a trough for kneading dough.

3. a channel for carrying water; gutter: »

A wooden trough under the eaves of the house carries off rain water.

SYNONYM(S): conduit.
4. a long hollow between two ridges: »

the trough between two waves or two hills.

SYNONYM(S): furrow.
5. Meteorology. a long, narrow area of relatively low barometric pressure.
6. Geology. a basin-shaped depression; the lowest part of a synclinal fold.
7. Figurative. a low or lowest point: »

They've also shown a slight tendency to lag at business-cycle peaks and troughs (Wall Street Journal).

[Old English trog]
trough´like´, adjective.

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