trough

• The second of the poems just mentioned is a particularly amusing story of choosing a wife according to the care she takes of her kneading-trough, the idea being derived from an old fablieau. —  Frederic Mistral
• This trough is about 70 km (45 miles) wide and tens of meters (very generally about 100 feet) deep. —  Earth News, Earth Science, Energy Technology, Environment News
• Rove would have you believe everyone gets to eat at the trough, but the trough is the very buffer that allows the aristocracy. —  Think Progress
• This finish is imparted to the cloth by placing between the layers sheets of manila paper; the contents of the trough are then saturated with water; a heavy weighted roller is then passed over the wetted paper and cloth, the movement of the roller giving the cloth a watered face. —  Textiles For Commercial, Industrial, and Domestic Arts Schools; Also Adapted to Those Engaged in Wholesale and Retail Dry Goods, Wool, Cotton, and Dressmaker's Trades
• She owned nothing valuable in the world but three things: a kneading-trough, a rolling-board, and a cat. —  Italian Popular Tales

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