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as in pipe
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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Recent Examples of trough
As warm, strong winds whirl across the region, deep troughs are carved out as the ice thaws.
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Meredith Garofalo, Space.com, 6 Jan. 2025
In fact, the trough encompassed most of the contiguous U.S. as of Monday morning.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 20 Jan. 2025
When a line used to transport water to the troughs at a horse sanctuary in Hugo froze this week, firefighters at the Hugo Fire Department came to the rescue.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 15 Jan. 2025
Dominating the bottom left is the massive Caloris basin, spanning 1,500 km, surrounded by radiating troughs from its ancient impact.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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Meredith Garofalo, Space.com, 6 Jan. 2025
In fact, the trough encompassed most of the contiguous U.S. as of Monday morning.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 20 Jan. 2025
When a line used to transport water to the troughs at a horse sanctuary in Hugo froze this week, firefighters at the Hugo Fire Department came to the rescue.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 15 Jan. 2025
Dominating the bottom left is the massive Caloris basin, spanning 1,500 km, surrounded by radiating troughs from its ancient impact.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for trough
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trough
Noun
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But before construction can begin, the city must acquire to relocate the utilities (pipes, fiber, cables).—
Jenna Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2025
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Al Drago/Getty Images/Getty Images North America Removing lead paint and pipes.—
Michael Copley,
NPR,
12 Feb. 2025
Noun
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School Bus Crash: 'A Tremendous Tragedy' Photos released by authorities show that the two cars ended up blocking the westbound land and the bus landed in a ditch on the side of the road.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
10 Feb. 2025
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The next morning, shortly before 10 a.m., a man was found dead in the ditch in the 1300 block of Ravenna Trail (10th Street) in Hastings, about 150 feet east of the bridge that crosses the Vermillion River.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
4 Feb. 2025
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Nesting materials clog up gutters and drainpipes and lead to water or mold damage. Pests and diseases.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Feb. 2025
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The state pays for a roadway 18-feet wide, not including curbs and gutters.—
Kay Johnson,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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The porous border has long been a conduit for the smuggling of people, weapons, and drugs.—
Kareem Chehayeb and Abby Sewell,
The Christian Science Monitor,
8 Feb. 2025
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Foreign assistance is a conduit for helping the U.S. achieve its foreign policy goals.—
Ivana Saric,
Axios,
31 Jan. 2025
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The company recommended rebuilding the road and sidewalk and adding better preventative measures, such as drainage trenches or pipes, to make sure surface water didn’t create more problems in the future.—
Nick Rosenberger,
Idaho Statesman,
17 Feb. 2025
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For days, workers with mechanical diggers have been preparing long trenches for burials.—
Natasha Frost,
New York Times,
6 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Thankfully, a largely untouched tube of Jones Road brow gel that lay at the bottom of my bag came to the rescue.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
12 Feb. 2025
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The provider inserts a flexible tube with a camera into the rectum and colon.6 During the colonoscopy, the provider looks for any abnormal signs, such as polyps (noncancerous growths) and inflammation.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
12 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Strong winds interact with the topography in dangerous ways, flowing down into ravines like the rushing waters of a mountain stream after heavy rains.—
Thomas Fuller,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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Spokane Valley Fire Department Firefighters rescued an Uber driver on Wednesday afternoon after her car plunged into a ravine in Spokane Valley, Washington.—
Julia Reinstein,
ABC News,
3 Oct. 2024
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More glamour meets the runway with a low cut maxi dress that shined in the spotlight and a funnel neck sheer lace dress with a floral pattern throughout it.—
Kerane Marcellus,
Essence,
13 Feb. 2025
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The cars behind us are actually pretty close, and on my passenger rear side, there's another curb coming out that creates a funnel.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Trough.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trough. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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