Plural of trough

Forms of trough

Troughs in a sentence

• 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.1961 November, “Talking of Trains: The North Eastern's new rail-mounted piling unit”, in Trains Illustrated, page 646
• The troughs were filled with leaves and needed clearing.
• No water troughs are provided on any part of the Southern Railway.1946 November and December, “The Why and The Wherefore: Water Troughs on the S.R.”, in Railway Magazine, page 391. From the entry water trough
• In the phrase 'ida(g) vi lovade' (today we promised), typical Scanian intonation would gradually decline across the phrase and include two peaks and troughs.2019, Nathan Joel Young, Rhythm in late-modern Stockholm: Social stratification and stylistic variation in the speech of men, BOOKS on…. From the entry multiethnolectal
• The slime-providers were never given any training of any kind, and the troughs were freshly cleaned and reslimed before each experimental animal was run.2013, W. C. Corning, Stanley C. Ratner, Chemistry of Learning: Invertebrate Research, page 230. From the entry reslime

Meaning of trough

1. noun A long, narrow container, open on top, for feeding or watering animals.
2. noun Any similarly shaped container.
3. noun A rectangular container used for washing or rinsing clothes.

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Questions about the plural of trough

What is the plural of trough?

The plural of trough is troughs.

Is trough countable?

Trough is a countable noun.