Trough may refer to:

In science

Trough (geology) In geology, a trough is a linear structural depression that extends laterally over a distance. Although it is less steep than a ''trench'', a trough can be a narrow basin or a geologic rift. These features often form at the rim of tectonic ...

, a long depression less steep than a trench *

Trough (meteorology) A trough is an elongated region of relatively low atmospheric pressure without a closed Isobar (meteorology), isobaric contour that would define it as a Low-pressure area, low pressure area. Since low pressure implies a low Geopotential height, he ...

, an elongated region of low atmospheric pressure *

Trough (physics) A crest point on a wave is the highest point of the wave. A crest is a point on a surface wave where the displacement of the medium is at a maximum. A trough is the opposite of a crest, so the minimum or lowest point of the wave. When the crests ...

, the lowest point on a wave * Trough level (medicine), the lowest concentration of a medicine is present in the body over time * Langmuir-Blodgett trough, a laboratory instrument

In politics

* Trough (economics), the lowest turning point of a business cycle * as metaphor for

political corruption Political corruption is the use of powers by government officials or their network contacts for illegitimate private gain. Forms of corruption vary but can include bribery, lobbying, extortion, cronyism, nepotism, parochialism, patronage, influen ...

, in the contexts of

crony capitalism Crony capitalism, sometimes also called simply cronyism, is a pejorative term used in political discourse to describe a situation in which businesses profit from a close relationship with state power, either through an anti-competitive regul ...

nepotism Nepotism is the act of granting an In-group favoritism, advantage, privilege, or position to Kinship, relatives in an occupation or field. These fields can include business, politics, academia, entertainment, sports, religion or health care. In ...

, and

public economics Public economics ''(or economics of the public sector)'' is the study of government policy through the lens of economic efficiency and Equity (economics), equity. Public economics builds on the theory of welfare economics and is ultimately used as ...

Other uses

* Bread trough or dough trough, rectangular receptacle with a shallow basin, used in breadmaking *

Trough (barony) Truagh (; ) is a Barony (Ireland), barony in County Monaghan, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. Etymology Trough is known in Irish language, Irish as ''An Triúcha'' (Old Irish ''trícha cét'', "cantred"). Location Trough is found in north Count ...

, a historical barony in County Monaghan, Ireland *

Trough (food) __NOTOC__ A manger or trough is a rack for fodder, or a structure or feeder used to hold food for animals. The word comes from the Old French ''mangier'' (meaning "to eat"), from Latin ''mandere'' (meaning "to chew"). Mangers are mostly used in ...

or manger, a container for animal feed *

Watering trough A watering trough (or artificial watering point) is a man-made or natural receptacle intended to provide drinking water to animals, livestock on farms or ranches or wild animals. History In Australia, the watering trough is established so t ...

, a receptacle of drinking water for domestic and non-domestic livestock *

Water trough A water trough (British English, British terminology), or track pan (American English, American terminology), is a device to enable a steam locomotive to replenish its water supply while in motion. It consists of a long trough filled with water, ...

, a trough used to supply water to

steam locomotives A steam locomotive is a locomotive that provides the force to move itself and other vehicles by means of the expansion of steam. It is fuelled by burning combustible material (usually coal, oil or, rarely, wood) to heat water in the locomot ...

. *

Battle of the Trough The Battle of the Trough (March or April 1756) was a skirmish of the early French and Indian War (1754–63) fought between Native Americans and Anglo-American settlers in the valley of the South Branch Potomac River in what is now northern Har ...

, a 1756 skirmish of the French and Indian War in West Virginia *

Sleightholme Beck Gorge - The Troughs Sleightholme is a secluded hamlet on a dead end road in County Durham, England. It lies beside Sleightholme Beck, a tributary of the River Greta. The nearest town is Bowes, 4 miles away. The name, first recorded in 1254, is believed to com ...

, a Site of Special Scientific Interest in the Teesdale district of south-west County Durham, England *

The Trough The Trough is a 6-mile long wooded gorge carved by the South Branch Potomac River (SBPR) and situated in the Allegheny Mountains of Hampshire and Hardy Counties, West Virginia, US. The area was the site of a 1756 skirmish of the French and In ...

, a gorge carved by the South Branch Potomac River in West Virginia * "Down the trough", as used by Donegal Gaelic football club Cill Chartha * Trough, an old word for an

inkwell An inkwell is a small jar or container, often made of glass, porcelain, silver, brass, or pewter, used for holding ink in a place convenient for the person who is writing. The artist or writer dips the brush, quill, or dip pen into the inkwell ...

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