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as in pipes
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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as in gutters
a pipe or channel for carrying off water from a roof
the troughs on the eaves of the house were clogged with leaves
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Recent Examples of troughs
Wooden ladder planters with zinc troughs provide an easy way to achieve vertical gardening in small spaces such as patios.
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Midwest Living, 22 Apr. 2026
Gass said a series of upper-level troughs are expected to influence the region through the week, keeping the temperatures from climbing higher.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2026
The Euro model, which has been more accurate in handling these shortwave troughs over the next week, has a major ice storm occurring as the rain arrives.
—Ron Smiley, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
Producers are looking at factors like cost of labor combined with the time and material costs of driving around to check wells or troughs — areas where Ranchbot might be able to lend an assist.
—Lana Ferguson, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
Stock tanks, also called cattle troughs, are essentially giant metal water bowls for livestock.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Feb. 2026
Her seventh novel follows longtime friends Laura Miller and Edmund Putnam, both languishing in personal and professional troughs.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
Crests and troughs add together, sometimes making higher crests and lower troughs or sometimes canceling each other out.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 27 Nov. 2025
Coloe Fossae was shaped by powerful tectonics, which stretched and cracked Mars's crust, causing chunks of ground to collapse and form long, parallel troughs.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 14 Nov. 2025
Midwest Living, 22 Apr. 2026
Gass said a series of upper-level troughs are expected to influence the region through the week, keeping the temperatures from climbing higher.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2026
The Euro model, which has been more accurate in handling these shortwave troughs over the next week, has a major ice storm occurring as the rain arrives.
—Ron Smiley, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
Producers are looking at factors like cost of labor combined with the time and material costs of driving around to check wells or troughs — areas where Ranchbot might be able to lend an assist.
—Lana Ferguson, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
Stock tanks, also called cattle troughs, are essentially giant metal water bowls for livestock.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Feb. 2026
Her seventh novel follows longtime friends Laura Miller and Edmund Putnam, both languishing in personal and professional troughs.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
Crests and troughs add together, sometimes making higher crests and lower troughs or sometimes canceling each other out.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 27 Nov. 2025
Coloe Fossae was shaped by powerful tectonics, which stretched and cracked Mars's crust, causing chunks of ground to collapse and form long, parallel troughs.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 14 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for troughs
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An employee walks past oil transport pipes on the quayside of the Arabian Sea at Saudi Aramco's Ras Tanura oil refinery and terminal in Ras Tanura, Saudi Arabia, in October 2018.—
Raf Sanchez,
NBC news,
29 Apr. 2026
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These pump coolant through pipes to dissipate heat from servers rather than evaporating water as has been the case in the past.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
28 Apr. 2026
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Lupines flourish in ditches and on highway embankments—especially north of Duluth along Highway 61, the Minnesota scenic byway that traces Lake Superior's north shore.—
Erika Ebsworth-Goold,
Midwest Living,
20 Apr. 2026
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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,
Daily News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Keep moisture away from your home’s foundation by making sure gutters are clean and empty and using splash blocks at the end of downspouts.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
27 Apr. 2026
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Preservationists, the town and the property owner appear to have been at a stalemate since 2018, and walls are now covered in invasive vines, windows are broken out, gutters are dangling and paint has peeled off windowsills.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
20 Apr. 2026
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Shakti facilitates such serendipitous interactions with the help of their excellent and informed guides who are conduits to the mountain culture.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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In some yards, below-ground conduits also bring in electricity, internet, cable TV or phone lines.—
Beth Botts,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Apr. 2026
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Aquariums are positioned above these trenches such that flow through sea water and aquarium tank rinse water can be discharged directly to the collection system.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 2026
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Hutton’s elegant-yet-tomboyish character spends the film in silks and trenches, with an iconic burgundy Bottega tucked beneath her arm.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
22 Apr. 2026
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Lateral deformation and bowing can impact the placement and performance of fuel, and the monobloc construction of these tubes is designed to mitigate those issues.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Apr. 2026
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Even in the more modern setting, the dainty designs on the plastic tubes and metal tins convey the history of the product within.—
Gabriella Fine,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Apr. 2026
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The reserve features high, broken cliffs and deep ravines on headlands overlooking the ocean.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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She was found hours later, barely alive and with a fractured skull, having been brutally raped and left for dead in one of the park’s ravines.—
Tracy Grant,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
10 Apr. 2026
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Regulators examined the transaction through multiple channels, including export control rules, foreign investment restrictions, and competition law.—
Dewardric L. McNeal,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2026
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Subscribers can now watch up to four channels on one screen.—
Bobby Burack OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Troughs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/troughs. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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