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abreuvoir — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • trough noun A long, open container used to hold food or water for animals.
  • waterhole noun A natural pool or hollow where water collects, especially one animals visit to drink.

Senses

abreuvoir is used for these senses in English:

  • trough A long, narrow container, open on top, for feeding or watering animals.
  • water fountain (US, Canada) A mechanical device designed to dispense small quantities of drinking water, usually in a public place such as a school or office.
  • waterhole A depression in which water collects, especially one where wild animals come to drink.

trough — full definition

  1. noun A long, open container used to hold food or water for animals.
  2. noun The lowest point of a wave, cycle, or graph, opposite of a peak.

waterhole — full definition

  1. noun A natural pool or hollow where water collects, especially one animals visit to drink.
  2. noun Informally, a bar or pub — a place people gather to drink and socialize.

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