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water trough meaning in Tamil

தண்ணீர்த்தொட்டி

water trough in Tamil: தண்ணீர்த்தொட்டி, நீர்ச்சால், தொட்டி, நீர்ச்சாடி. In English, water trough means a long trough placed between the rails in a railway track, which enabled a steam locomotive to replenish its water supply without stopping by lowering a scoop. They were removed at the end of steam train operation.

Tamil words for water trough

தண்ணீர்த்தொட்டி, நீர்ச்சால், தொட்டி, நீர்ச்சாடி, கோளை, தோணி

English meaning of water trough

  1. noun A long trough placed between the rails in a railway track, which enabled a steam locomotive to replenish its water supply without stopping by lowering a scoop. They were removed at the end of steam train operation.
  2. noun Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see water, trough: a watering trough for livestock.

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Questions about water trough in Tamil

What is the meaning of water trough in Tamil?
Water trough in Tamil is தண்ணீர்த்தொட்டி, நீர்ச்சால், தொட்டி, நீர்ச்சாடி.
water trough என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Water trough: தண்ணீர்த்தொட்டி, நீர்ச்சால், தொட்டி, நீர்ச்சாடி.
What does water trough mean in English?
Water trough means a long trough placed between the rails in a railway track, which enabled a steam locomotive to replenish its water supply without stopping by lowering a scoop. They were removed at the end of steam train operation.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: water trough (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: water trough (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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