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trough

9 definitions • 9 examples
1
a long, narrow container without a lid that usually holds water or food for farm animals:

Examples:

cows at the feeding trough
2
a low point in a regular series of high and low points:

Examples:

Investing small amounts regularly is a good way of smoothing out the peaks and troughs of the stock market.
3
(in the study of weather patterns) a long area of low air pressure between two areas of high air pressure:

Examples:

A trough of low pressure over hilly areas will bring heavy thunderstorms overnight.
4
to eat something quickly and eagerly, especially in large amounts:

Examples:

She was sitting there troughing chocolate.
5
to reach a low level, price, etc. before going up again:

Examples:

The economy troughed six months ago and is now growing again.
6
a narrow, open box to hold water or food for animals
7
a low point between two high points, as on a graph or record of activity:

Examples:

Investors have to live through stock market troughs.
8
a situation in which something has reached its lowest level, price, etc. before going up again:

Examples:

Your monthly payments will smooth over any peaks and troughs in the price of the shares.
Growth in services slowed to its lowest since the trough of the recession.
9
to reach a low level, price, etc. before going up again:

Examples:

The economy troughed six months ago and is now growing again.

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