trough vs bunk

trough and bunk both are nouns.

trough is not a verb while bunk is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
trough	Yes	No	No	No
bunk	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, bunk is a hyponym of trough; that is, bunk is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than trough:

trough: a container (usually in a barn or stable) from which cattle or horses feed
bunk: a long trough for feeding cattle

Other hyponyms of trough include feed bunk.

trough (noun)	bunk (noun)
a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater	a bed on a ship or train; usually in tiers
a container (usually in a barn or stable) from which cattle or horses feed	a rough bed (as at a campsite)
a long narrow shallow receptacle	beds built one above the other
a narrow depression (as in the earth or between ocean waves or in the ocean bed)	a long trough for feeding cattle
a treasury for government funds	unacceptable behavior (especially ludicrously false statements)
a concave shape with an open top	a message that seems to convey no meaning

trough (verb)	bunk (verb)
	flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
	provide with a bunk
	avoid paying

Difference between trough and bunk

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