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trough
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural troughs
plural troughs
Learner's definition of TROUGH
[count]
1
: a long, shallow container from which animals (such as cows, pigs, horses, etc.) eat or drink（牲畜用）饲料槽，水槽
- a water trough水槽
2
: a period in which there is little economic activity and prices are usually low（商业的）淡季，低谷期
- The economy/business is in a trough right now.目前经济/生意正处于低谷。
3
: a long, low area between waves or hills（波浪间的）波谷；（小山间的）低谷
4
weather : a long, narrow area of low air pressure between two areas of higher pressure低压槽 — compare ridge 4
have/get your nose/snout in the trough
British, disapproving : to be in or get into a situation in which you are getting or trying to get a lot of money挣大钱；发横财
plural troughs ˈtrȯfs 
ˈtrȯvz;
ˈtrȯths,
ˈtrȯ(t͟h)z;
ˈtrōz
1
a
: a long shallow often V-shaped receptacle for the drinking water or feed of domestic animals
b
: any of various domestic or industrial containers
2
a
: a conduit, drain, or channel for water
especially : a gutter along the eaves of a building
b
: a long and narrow or shallow channel or depression (as between waves or hills)
especially : a long but shallow depression in the bed of the sea compare trench
Example Sentences
The economy is in a trough right now. all of the wiring for the converted residential loft is concealed in a vertical trough
Recent Examples on the Web Currently, the National Hurricane Center is watching four systems including Hurricane Earl, which at one point was forecast to become the season’s first major hurricane, but was stymied by wind shear and a trough of low pressure. 
Joe Mario Pedersen, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Sep. 2022 While other bears often opt for natural berries and ant nests in the forest, Jack is old and a bit stiff, and will go for the trough of cashew nuts and sunflower seeds always available here. Doug Struck, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Sep. 2022 The weather service said a trough of low pressure has been parked to the west of Alabama and won’t move much, which is helping set off the rain showers that have been persistent over the weekend. Leigh Morgan, al, 5 Sep. 2022 Historically, the average trough P/E in bear markets was 11.9x. Jeffrey Schulze, Forbes, 15 July 2022 Meanwhile, the surface trough 200 miles northeast of the central Bahamas has diminished, the NHC said in its 8 a.m. update. Joe Mario Pedersen, Orlando Sentinel, 2 June 2022 In both 2011 and 2018, the S&P 500 fell 19% at the trough of deep selloffs. Caitlin Ostroff, WSJ, 19 May 2022 Alabama is currently a lot closer to the trough than the crest of any potential new wave. Ramsey Archibald | Rarchibald@al.com, al, 18 Dec. 2021 That’s up from its mid-June trough, when the index was trading off more than 30% for the year. Corrie Driebusch, WSJ, 22 Aug. 2022 See More
Joe Mario Pedersen, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Sep. 2022 While other bears often opt for natural berries and ant nests in the forest, Jack is old and a bit stiff, and will go for the trough of cashew nuts and sunflower seeds always available here. Doug Struck, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Sep. 2022 The weather service said a trough of low pressure has been parked to the west of Alabama and won’t move much, which is helping set off the rain showers that have been persistent over the weekend. Leigh Morgan, al, 5 Sep. 2022 Historically, the average trough P/E in bear markets was 11.9x. Jeffrey Schulze, Forbes, 15 July 2022 Meanwhile, the surface trough 200 miles northeast of the central Bahamas has diminished, the NHC said in its 8 a.m. update. Joe Mario Pedersen, Orlando Sentinel, 2 June 2022 In both 2011 and 2018, the S&P 500 fell 19% at the trough of deep selloffs. Caitlin Ostroff, WSJ, 19 May 2022 Alabama is currently a lot closer to the trough than the crest of any potential new wave. Ramsey Archibald | Rarchibald@al.com, al, 18 Dec. 2021 That’s up from its mid-June trough, when the index was trading off more than 30% for the year. Corrie Driebusch, WSJ, 22 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Old English trog; akin to Old High German trog trough, Old English trēow tree, wood — more at tree entry 1
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Time Traveler
The first known use of trough was before the 12th century Phrases Containing trough
noun¹
noun²
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