Ditch and Trough

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Ditch

Ditch noun - A long narrow channel dug in the earth.

Usage example: after skidding on the ice, our car went right into the ditch

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Trough is a synonym for ditch in channel topic. In some cases you can use "Trough" instead a noun "Ditch", when it comes to topics like trench, tray. popular alternative

Nearby Words: ditched, ditching, ditcher

Trough

Trough noun - A long narrow channel dug in the earth.

Usage example: I slid and fell into the trough by the side of the road, scraping my leg

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Synonyms for Trough

Ditch is a synonym for trough in channel topic. You can use "Ditch" instead a noun "Trough", if it concerns topics such as gutter, tray. popular alternative

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concrete	concrete ditch	concrete trough
nearby	nearby ditch	nearby trough

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