drinking trough

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A container for animals to drink from.

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Examples (10)

  • The horses gathered around the drinking trough after a long ride.
  • He filled the drinking trough with fresh water every morning for the livestock.
  • Birds often perch on the edge of the drinking trough in the yard.
  • The old stone drinking trough had been there for centuries.
  • A farmer installed a new automatic drinking trough for his cattle.
  • The sheep found a cool drinking trough under the shade of the large oak tree.
  • Could you please clean the drinking trough today? It looks a bit dirty.
  • We saw deer cautiously approaching the drinking trough at dusk.
  • The puppies eagerly lapped water from the small drinking trough in their pen.
  • Maintaining a clean drinking trough is essential for preventing disease among farm animals.