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| chute1 |
a sloped trough or channel down which things may slide in order to transport them. [1/4 definitions] |
| crib |
a cattle stall or feed trough. [1/12 definitions] |
| crib-biting |
the habit of horses to bite at wood, as of a stall or feed trough, and swallow harmful amounts of air while doing so. |
| gutter |
a shallow channel or trough for draining water, as under the eaves of a roof or along the edge of a road or street. [3/10 definitions] |
| launder |
a wooden trough in which ore is suspended, washed, and carried in water during processing. [1/5 definitions] |
| manger |
a trough from which livestock feed. |
| penstock |
a tube, trough, or other conduit for carrying water to a water wheel or turbine. [1/2 definitions] |
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