Trough may refer to:
In science
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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
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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
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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
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Trough level (medicine), the lowest concentration of a medicine is present in the body over time
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Langmuir-Blodgett trough, a laboratory instrument
In politics
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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
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Bread trough or dough trough, rectangular receptacle with a shallow basin, used in breadmaking
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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
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Trough (food) or manger, a container for animal feed
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Watering trough, a receptacle of drinking water for domestic and non-domestic livestock
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Water trough, 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 ...
.
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Battle of the Trough, a 1756 skirmish of the French and Indian War in West Virginia
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Sleightholme Beck Gorge - The Troughs, a Site of Special Scientific Interest in the Teesdale district of south-west County Durham, England
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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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Trow
A trow was a type of cargo boat found in the past on the rivers River Severn, Severn and River Wye, Wye in Great Britain and used to transport goods.
Features
The Mast (sailing), mast could be taken down so that the trow could go under bridg ...
, a type of cargo boat
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Troff
troff (), short for "typesetter roff", is the major component of a document processing system developed by Bell Labs for the Unix operating system. troff and the related nroff were both developed from the original roff (software), roff.
Whil ...
, a document processing system developed by AT&T for the Unix operating system
* "Tropho-", a
Greek root
The English language uses many Greek language, Greek and Latin Root (linguistics), roots, Word stem, stems, and prefixes. These roots are listed alphabetically on three pages:
* List of Greek and Latin roots in English/A–G, Greek and Latin roots ...
meaning to feed or grow
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urinal
A urinal (, ) is a sanitary plumbing fixture similar to a toilet, but for urination only. Urinals are often provided in men's public restrooms in Western countries (less so in Muslim countries). They are usually used in a standing position. ...
, a long urinal for many men
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