trough Pronunciation Key (trôf, trf)
n.

- A long, narrow, generally shallow receptacle for holding water or feed for animals.
- Any of various similar containers for domestic or industrial use, such as kneading or washing.
- A gutter under the eaves of a roof.
- A long, narrow depression, as between waves or ridges.<-- related!
- A low point in a business cycle or on a statistical graph.
- Meteorology. An elongated region of relatively low atmospheric pressure, often associated with a front.
- Physics. A minimum point in a wave or an alternating signal. <-- hmm .. related!

At first glance I thought he had damaged the thread .. but now that I think of it, .. GREAT post!

Made me even look in the dictionary for that one (Not a great English speaker here)

Anyway .. that´s great, people .. post your words!