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as in pipe
a long hollow cylinder for carrying a substance (as a liquid or gas)
all of the wiring for the converted residential loft is concealed in a vertical trough
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Recent Examples of trough
As a shortwave trough sweeps through later in the day on Thursday, some rain will move in and bring a little relief to the region during the afternoon hours.
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Lissette Gonzalez, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
Snow levels are unusually low for March, starting at 500 feet in western Washington and rising to around 1,500 feet after the passage of a trough today.
—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
Looking at the overall setup, Texas is sandwiched between two storm systems that originally developed from the same large trough of low atmospheric pressure in the jet stream.
—Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026
Employer Job title Member grade Alma mater So, later that year, the underweight teen got a job on a construction site carrying heavy loads of building materials in a hod, a three-sided wooden trough.
—IEEE Spectrum, 5 Mar. 2026
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Lissette Gonzalez, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
Snow levels are unusually low for March, starting at 500 feet in western Washington and rising to around 1,500 feet after the passage of a trough today.
—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
Looking at the overall setup, Texas is sandwiched between two storm systems that originally developed from the same large trough of low atmospheric pressure in the jet stream.
—Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026
Employer Job title Member grade Alma mater So, later that year, the underweight teen got a job on a construction site carrying heavy loads of building materials in a hod, a three-sided wooden trough.
—IEEE Spectrum, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trough
Noun
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Is it supposed to be funny that this government suit has a set of pipes?—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
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Sales need to be arranged, oil needs to move through pipes and on ships.—
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Afterward, Dole proposed to donate the dam, reservoir and ditch system to the state in exchange for an agreement to repair the spillway to meet and maintain dam safety standards.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2026
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Humane police officers are asking for the public's help in identifying the person responsible for shooting and killing a yellow Labrador retriever and leaving the dog in a ditch in Armstrong County.—
Garrett Behanna,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
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Clogged or Damaged Gutters and Drain Spouts Ice and snow can clog your gutters and drain spouts, causing water to overflow and create damage to your roof, siding, and landscape.—
Asia London Palomba,
The Spruce,
16 Mar. 2026
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Ramon Ramirez Bloodsports This New York City band sings grandiose gutter rock that reminds you the human experience is suffering at every turn.—
Ramon Ramirez,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Mar. 2026
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The phone is seen as a potential mobile personalization device that can sync with home voice assistant Alexa and serve as a conduit to Amazon customers throughout the day, the people said.—
Greg Bensinger,
USA Today,
20 Mar. 2026
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Again, like Half Nelson, there’s something a little expected about this plot, and about how Bianca becomes a conduit for Lars’s growth.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
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Stripped of the extra buttons, buckles, and belts that define a classic trench, the car coat is all about restraint and minimalism.—
Andrea Zendejas,
Vogue,
20 Mar. 2026
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There is so much context and so much being created in real-time, a depth of output that is terrifying, like floating over the Mariana trench.—
Pitchfork,
Pitchfork,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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This tube contains a gas that, when combined with radiation, pushes an electron to create an ion pair.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
18 Mar. 2026
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The Lash Sensational Sky High formula in the iconic shiny pink tube was one of them.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The ancient cave dwellings carved into the ravine called the sassi can be explored on foot for free, and navigating the steep, winding stone pathways between them is a workout in its own right.—
Lauren Schuster,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Mar. 2026
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The funnel suite and complementary Loft Suite, a nearly 8,000-square-foot duplex on decks 9 and 10, reflect a broader emphasis on flexible, residential-style layouts.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
20 Mar. 2026
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That’s because there has been a funnel of talent toward the top.—
CJ Moore,
New York Times,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Trough.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trough. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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