feed trough

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A trough holding animal feed, especially in North American English.

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Examples (10)

  • The farmer filled the feed trough with fresh hay for the horses.
  • The pigs eagerly gathered around the feed trough at mealtime.
  • She cleaned out the old wooden feed trough before putting in new grain.
  • A sturdy metal feed trough was built for the cattle in the barn.
  • The chickens pecked at the corn scattered in the feed trough every morning.
  • We need to repair the broken feed trough in the pasture before winter.
  • The lambs were drinking water from a small feed trough near their mother.
  • He designed an automatic feed trough system for his livestock to save time.
  • Make sure the feed trough is always full for the horses to prevent hunger.
  • The puppies were gently nudging each other away from the feed trough during feeding.