chute vs trough
trough vs chutechute and trough both are nouns.
chute is a verb but trough is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| chute | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| trough | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
trough is a hypernym of
chute; that is, trough is a
word with a broader meaning than chute:
- chute: sloping channel through which things can descend
- trough: a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater
Other hypernyms of chute include
gutter.
| chute (noun) | trough (noun) |
|---|---|
| sloping channel through which things can descend | a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater |
| rescue equipment consisting of a device that fills with air and retards your fall | a container (usually in a barn or stable) from which cattle or horses feed |
| a long narrow shallow receptacle | |
| a narrow depression (as in the earth or between ocean waves or in the ocean bed) | |
| a treasury for government funds | |
| a concave shape with an open top |
| chute (verb) | trough (verb) |
|---|---|
| jump from an airplane and descend with a parachute |
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