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water troughs

water troughs is the plural of water trough.

Meaning of water trough

Noun

water trough (plural water troughs)

  1. (UK) 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.
    • No water troughs are provided on any part of the Southern Railway. Even on the West of England and Bournemouth main lines, the tenders of the locomotives can carry sufficient water for the longest regular non-stop runs, such as London to Bournemouth (107.9 miles), London to Salisbury (83.8 miles)...1946 November and December, “The Why and The Wherefore: Water Troughs on the S.R.”, in Railway Magazine, page 391
    Synonyms:
    track pan
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see water, trough: a watering trough for livestock.

Questions about water troughs

What is water troughs the plural of?
Water troughs is the plural of water trough.

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