Definitions
a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater
Word origin
From Middle English trogh, from Old English troh, trog (“a trough, tub, basin, vessel for containing liquids or other materials”), from Proto-West Germanic *trog, from Proto-Germanic *trugą, *trugaz, from Proto-Indo-European *drukós, enlargement of *dóru (“tree”).
Used in a sentence
“One of Harriet's chores was to slop the pigs' trough each morning and evening.”
“Now, covered concrete troughs to house the cables are laid parallel with the railway lines, cheapening maintenance because of improved accessibility for inspection and repair.”
“It just clips on the front of the stage without any special trough, has no great power and occupies only one dimmer, […]”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Feeding channel”6 letters
02“Animal feeding container”6 letters
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