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trough vs container

container vs trough

trough and container both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
trough Yes No No No
container Yes No No No
As nouns, container is a hypernym of trough; that is, container is a word with a broader meaning than trough:
  • trough: a container (usually in a barn or stable) from which cattle or horses feed
  • container: any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)
trough (noun) container (noun)
a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)
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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