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trough in Spanish

trough in Spanish is comedero, abrevadero, batea — trough means a long, open container used to hold food or water for animals.

trough in Spanish

comedero
noun
A long, narrow container, open on top, for feeding or watering animals.
abrevadero
noun
A long, narrow container, open on top, for feeding or watering animals.
batea
noun
A long, narrow container, open on top, for feeding or watering animals.
pesebre
noun
A long, narrow container, open on top, for feeding or watering animals.
canal
noun
A short, narrow canal designed to hold water until it drains or evaporates.
canaleta
noun
(Canada) A gutter under the eaves of a building; an eaves trough.
valle
noun
A long, narrow depression between waves or ridges; the low portion of a wave cycle.
vaguada
noun
(meteorology) A linear atmospheric depression associated with a weather front.

What does "trough" mean?

  1. noun A long, open container used to hold food or water for animals.
    "The pigs crowded around the trough at feeding time."
  2. noun The lowest point of a wave, cycle, or graph, opposite of a peak.
    "Sales hit a trough in January before picking up again in spring."
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trough in a sentence

  • The pigs crowded around the trough at feeding time.
  • Sales hit a trough in January before picking up again in spring.
  • The boat dipped into the trough between two large waves.

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What is "trough" in Spanish?

"trough" in Spanish is comedero, abrevadero, batea. trough means: A long, open container used to hold food or water for animals.

How do you use "trough" in a sentence?

Example: "The pigs crowded around the trough at feeding time." In Spanish, "trough" is comedero, abrevadero, batea.

Are there other ways to say "trough" in Spanish?

Yes — Spanish has 8 translations listed for "trough": comedero, abrevadero, batea, pesebre, canal, canaleta.

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