trough
noun
a long, narrow, open receptacle, usually boxlike in shape, used chiefly to hold water or food for animals.
troughs
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pluralof trough.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Regions corresponding to the crests contain more electrons, while the troughs contain fewer.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 20, 2026
Spikes in that ratio have flagged short-term stock peaks in the last two decades, as plunges flagged several market troughs.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026
Mexican government forecasters say troughs - small-scale low pressure features - are expected in the middle and upper layers of the atmosphere over central parts of Mexico on Sunday, making the atmosphere very unstable.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
In this analogy, troughs are associated with lower pressure and cooler, wetter weather, while ridges are linked to higher pressure and warmer, drier conditions — helping explain why cold snaps and warm spells often alternate.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 26, 2026
There were inns, but aside from the occasional drink I stole from horse troughs, I gave them a wide berth.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
