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Trough

/trˈɔf/
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(noun) A long, narrow container, open on top, for feeding or watering animals.

He sits upright, not crouched over his plate like an animal at a feeding trough.
He put the clothes in the trough.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The farmer filled the wooden ____ with fresh water for the cows to drink during the hot summer afternoon today.

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