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der Trog (Tröge)
   (water, feed) trough (Futter-, Wassertrog); conduit, trench (Trogbauwerk); tray (mech./tech.); trough (meteorology)

Um Anlieger vor Lärm zu schützen, soll die Autobahn größtenteils in einem Trog verlaufen.
To protect nearby residents from noise, the autobahn is supposed to run through a trench for most of its length.
Wie erkennt man in Wetterkarten einen Trog?
How do you recognize a trough in weather maps?
Tiere stehen vor leerem Trog (Schlagzeile)
Animals faced with empty trough (headline)

Related:
das Trogtal glacial trough, U-shaped valley
(das) Trog town in Austria

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