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troffer

[ trof-er, traw-fer ]
/ ˈtrɒf ər, ˈtrɔ fər /

noun

a trough-shaped reflector holding one or more fluorescent lamps.

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Origin of troffer

1940–45; troff (variant of trough) + -er1

Words nearby troffer

trochophore, trod, trodden, trode, Troezen, troffer, trog, troglobiont, troglodyte, Troglotrema salmincola, trogon
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