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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
At that point in late January, the carcass’s resting place was a trough in the canyon that required pinpoint precision to reach.
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Sruthi Gurudev Jules Jacobs, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
The trough is expected to be through the region by early next week.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2025
Earthquakes have struck the trough off the Japanese main island's southern coastline every 100 to 150 years, with the last recorded in 1946.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
The waves’ matter-dense crests sowed the seeds of future galaxies and galaxy clusters, while galaxy-sparse voids emerged from the matter-poor troughs.
—Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 30 Apr. 2025
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Sruthi Gurudev Jules Jacobs, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
The trough is expected to be through the region by early next week.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2025
Earthquakes have struck the trough off the Japanese main island's southern coastline every 100 to 150 years, with the last recorded in 1946.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
The waves’ matter-dense crests sowed the seeds of future galaxies and galaxy clusters, while galaxy-sparse voids emerged from the matter-poor troughs.
—Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trough
Noun
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The building is old and has lead pipes, so a service brings in large plastic bottles for a water cooler.—
Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2025
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Additionally, many homeowners simply don't get around to arranging for a time for a pipe inspection to be performed, at which time the samples will be collected.—
Ben Coxworth,
New Atlas,
30 May 2025
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Stay informed and follow these tips from the NWS to ensure safety during heavy rainfall: Beware of swollen waterways: Avoid parking or walking in close proximity to culverts or drainage ditches, as the swiftly moving water during heavy rain can potentially carry you away.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
25 May 2025
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Here’s your guide from the NWS to staying safe during downpours: Beware of rapid water flow: During heavy rain, avoid parking or walking near culverts or drainage ditches, where swift-moving water can pose a serious risk.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Oc Register,
24 May 2025
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During a previous hearing, applicant Brian Will — who as DPR chairman recused himself from the committee’s discussion and vote — said the city of San Diego is requesting installation of a sidewalk, curb and gutter as part of the project, though there are no other sidewalks in the immediate area.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 May 2025
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Ultimately the best flight sailed out over the driveway and across the sidewalk, and then curved to the right up the street until landing in a gutter of the adjacent property approximately 65 feet away.—
Michael Monson,
Christian Science Monitor,
21 May 2025
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LLMs and machine learning are merely the conduit through which benefits to the customer are delivered.—
Justin Warren,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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His strained, sandpaper-coarse timbre served as an ideal conduit for songs concerned with boisterous revelries, shady agreements, licentious intentions and musical pleasures.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
25 May 2025
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The brand also quickly sold out of the faux leather trench, minidress and Moto gloves.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
4 June 2025
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The reactor will sit in an underground trench 25 feet deep and 80 feet long, covered by concrete and serviced by a 40-ton crane.—
Jennifer Kite-Powell,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
Noun
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Two of the visible Air tubes on the heel host Lego branding, including a Minifigure head at the rear, and iridescent detailing is used for the midfoot shank and mustache.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
29 May 2025
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When the new Gateway tunnel opens, doubling the number of tubes under the Hudson, through running those trains to Grand Central (the best option) or out to Queens and Long Island is far smarter than demolishing Block 780 to the south for a dead-end stub terminal, now pegged to cost $17 billion!—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
28 May 2025
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The cyclist was helped from the ravine and emergency services transported him on a stretcher to the hospital.—
Natasha Dye,
People.com,
27 May 2025
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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,
26 May 2025
Noun
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Upper Funnel Measurement While much of marketing measurement focuses on conversions, upper funnel metrics like brand awareness, consideration and recall are equally critical.—
Rahul Wankhede,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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Oreo Cookie Funnel Cake blends in cookies and funnel cake crunch.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
22 May 2025
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“Trough.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trough. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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