Meaning oftroughin English

Noun

1. a long container for animal feed
2. a rectangular container for washing clothes
3. a low area between waves or ridges
   The surfer rode the wave down into the trough.
4. a low point in a business cycle
   The company's sales hit a trough during the economic downturn.
5. a gutter under a building's eaves; collects water
   The roof's trough was clogged with leaves and twigs.
6. a linear low-pressure area (associated with weather fronts)
   A trough of low pressure moved across the region, bringing heavy rain.