Spout and Trough

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Spout noun - A pipe or channel for carrying off water from a roof.

Usage example: during the winter, runoff from the spout tends to freeze over and form a dangerous patch of ice on the walkway

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Trough and spout are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Trough" instead a noun "Spout".

Nearby Words: spouted, spouting

Trough noun - A long hollow cylinder for carrying a substance (as a liquid or gas).

Usage example: all of the wiring for the converted residential loft is concealed in a vertical trough

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Spout and trough are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Spout" instead a noun "Trough".

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