trough vs chute
chute vs troughtrough and chute both are nouns.
trough is not a verb while chute is a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trough | Yes | No | No | No |
| chute | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As nouns,
chute is a hyponym of
trough; that is, chute is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
trough:
- trough: a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater
- chute: sloping channel through which things can descend
| trough (noun) | chute (noun) |
|---|---|
| a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater | sloping channel through which things can descend |
| a container (usually in a barn or stable) from which cattle or horses feed | rescue equipment consisting of a device that fills with air and retards your fall |
| 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 |
| trough (verb) | chute (verb) |
|---|---|
| jump from an airplane and descend with a parachute |
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