slideway vs trough
trough vs slidewayslideway and trough both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| slideway | Yes | No | No | No |
| trough | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
trough is a hypernym of
slideway; that is, trough is a
word with a broader meaning than slideway:
- slideway: 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 slideway include
gutter.
| slideway (noun) | trough (noun) |
|---|---|
| sloping channel through which things can descend | a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater |
| 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 |
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