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    trough - Dictionary definition and meaning for word trough

    Definition
    (noun) a narrow depression (as in the earth or between ocean waves or in the ocean bed) Definition
    (noun) a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater
    Synonyms : gutter
    Definition
    (noun) a concave shape with an open top
    Synonyms : bowl
    Definition
    (noun) a treasury for government funds
    Synonyms : public treasury , till
    Definition
    (noun) a long narrow shallow receptacle Definition
    (noun) a container (usually in a barn or stable) from which cattle or horses feed
    Synonyms : manger
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for trough

We are fimiliar with/studied the crest and troughs of waves !

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TROUGH is near to TOUGH. It is TOUGH to reach peak from TROUGH(lowest point/nadir)

A TROUGH is something HOLLOW, say a hollow receptacle for feeding animals. It also refers to a ditch or crater.

Imagine the spelling as 'through'. Rain water passes through 'Trough'.

it sounds throw...if we throw any thing it will reach the LOWEST POINT at the end

t+rough: feed The ROUGH,

sounds like plough. when a field is ploughed, it forms narrow channels of soil over field

remember crests and troughs in waves...crest is upper wave and trugh is lower wave


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