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Meanings of trough (troughs) in inglês

português
erário
catalão
hisenda
espanhol
hacienda

A treasury for government funds.

erário
português
sargeta
catalão
canalera

A channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater.

sargeta
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Examples for "gutter"
Examples for "gutter"
1
The lemon was squeezed; the girls left the rest in the gutter.
Father Goriot
2
Then he fell-inthe gutter; and there was general sorrow and lamentation.
The $30,000 Bequest, and Other Stories
3
I've had one foot in the gutter for a long, long time.
Disciple of the dog
4
It's inconveniently high up, a good four feet above the concrete gutter.
The Atrocity Archives
5
Fresh green leaves floated in murky gutter water, swirling alongside the sidewalks.
On mystic lake
português
manjedoura
catalão
menjadora
espanhol
comedero

A container (usually in a barn or stable) from which cattle or horses feed.

manjedoura

A concave shape with an open top.

Usage of troughs in inglês
1
His wicked carelessness in forgetting-orattempting to disregard-thelaw of the drinking-troughs.
Snake and Sword: A Novel
2
If you know the peaks and troughs you know where to improve.
The Irish Times
3
Cudjo had already prepared the troughs-morethan twenty of them in all.
The Desert Home: The Adventures of a Lost Family in the Wilderne...
4
By the water of the lake stood troughs half full of water.
Myths and Legends of the Great Plains
5
The floor and feed troughs should be sprinkled daily with the disinfectant.
Common Diseases of Farm Animals
6
The legend peaks and troughs and every few years enjoys a kick-start.
The Guardian
7
You have been and you are only a feeder at the troughs.
The Mischief-Maker
8
Greenery so crowded the hex troughs that they were difficult to discern.
The Departure
9
Scientists have mapped the troughs cut in the seafloor by great glaciers.
BBC
10
These arrastres are round troughs, twelve feet in diameter, paved with stones.
The Naturalist in Nicaragua
11
Wooden bread troughs were also made from a single piece of wood.
Home Life in Colonial Days
12
The swell hid them in the troughs until they were almost ashore.
Jacinto's Remnant
13
Sound waves vary between barren, low-intensity troughs and crests of high intensity.
The disappearing spoon: and other true tales of madness, love, a...
14
Throwing hay, checking water troughs, and chopping ice consumed the dark day.
A nose for justice
15
The swells began to roll, more abrupt, the troughs steeper and deeper.
Devil's keep
16
The Finger lakes of New York, for example, occupy such glacial troughs.
The Elements of Geology
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