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trough vs slideway

slideway vs trough

trough and slideway both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
trough Yes No No No
slideway Yes No No No
As nouns, slideway is a hyponym of trough; that is, slideway 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
  • slideway: sloping channel through which things can descend
Other hyponyms of trough include chute, slide, sloping trough, cullis.
trough (noun) slideway (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
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
Difference between trough and slideway

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