Noun trough has 6 senses
- trough - a narrow depression (as in the earth or between ocean waves or in the ocean bed)
--1 is a kind of natural depression, depression
- gutter, trough - a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater
--2 is a kind of channel
--2 is a part of gable roof, saddle roof, saddleback, saddleback roof
--2 has particulars: chute, slide, slideway, sloping trough; cullis
- bowl, trough - a concave shape with an open top
--3 is a kind of concave shape, concavity, incurvation, incurvature
- public treasury, trough, till - a treasury for government funds
--4 is a kind of treasury, exchequer
- trough - a long narrow shallow receptacle
--5 is a kind of receptacle
--5 has particulars: rocker, cradle
- manger, trough - a container (usually in a barn or stable) from which cattle or horses feed
--6 is a kind of container
--6 has particulars: bunk, feed bunk
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