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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
At that point in late January, the carcass’s resting place was a trough in the canyon that required pinpoint precision to reach.
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Sruthi Gurudev Jules Jacobs, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
The trough is expected to be through the region by early next week.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2025
Earthquakes have struck the trough off the Japanese main island's southern coastline every 100 to 150 years, with the last recorded in 1946.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
The waves’ matter-dense crests sowed the seeds of future galaxies and galaxy clusters, while galaxy-sparse voids emerged from the matter-poor troughs.
—Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 30 Apr. 2025
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Sruthi Gurudev Jules Jacobs, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
The trough is expected to be through the region by early next week.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2025
Earthquakes have struck the trough off the Japanese main island's southern coastline every 100 to 150 years, with the last recorded in 1946.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
The waves’ matter-dense crests sowed the seeds of future galaxies and galaxy clusters, while galaxy-sparse voids emerged from the matter-poor troughs.
—Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trough
Noun
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The building is old and has lead pipes, so a service brings in large plastic bottles for a water cooler.—
Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2025
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The suspect was swinging the pipe and smashed a station call box, cops said.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
30 May 2025
Noun
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Stay informed and follow these tips from the NWS to ensure safety during heavy rainfall: Beware of swollen waterways: Avoid parking or walking in close proximity to culverts or drainage ditches, as the swiftly moving water during heavy rain can potentially carry you away.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
25 May 2025
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Here’s your guide from the NWS to staying safe during downpours: Beware of rapid water flow: During heavy rain, avoid parking or walking near culverts or drainage ditches, where swift-moving water can pose a serious risk.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Oc Register,
24 May 2025
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The developer also would improve and widen streets, including Burlington Avenue and Tuthill Road, to meet city standards, with a 28-foot width, curbs, gutters and storm sewer infrastructure, said Vince Rosanova, attorney for the project.—
Marie Wilson,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2025
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The city asked for a new curb and gutter and sidewalk across the length of the frontage, which would destroy the trees there.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 May 2025
Noun
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LLMs and machine learning are merely the conduit through which benefits to the customer are delivered.—
Justin Warren,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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His strained, sandpaper-coarse timbre served as an ideal conduit for songs concerned with boisterous revelries, shady agreements, licentious intentions and musical pleasures.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
25 May 2025
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Bieber has proven time and time again that a floor-dusting trench goes with everything—including jorts and fisherman sandals.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
20 May 2025
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Most of the active coronae were encircled by trenches, a hint that old crust dives into Venus’s mantle around these rocky rings, where it is driven downward as buoyant rock rises from below in the middle of each corona’s ring structure.—
Elise Cutts,
Scientific American,
13 May 2025
Noun
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Two of the visible Air tubes on the heel host Lego branding, including a Minifigure head at the rear, and iridescent detailing is used for the midfoot shank and mustache.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
29 May 2025
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Pros: A little goes a long way, so the small tube will last.—
Deanna Pai,
Glamour,
28 May 2025
Noun
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The cyclist was helped from the ravine and emergency services transported him on a stretcher to the hospital.—
Natasha Dye,
People.com,
27 May 2025
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 May 2025
Noun
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Upper Funnel Measurement While much of marketing measurement focuses on conversions, upper funnel metrics like brand awareness, consideration and recall are equally critical.—
Rahul Wankhede,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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Oreo Cookie Funnel Cake blends in cookies and funnel cake crunch.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
22 May 2025
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“Trough.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trough. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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