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sloping trough

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Noun1.sloping trough - sloping channel through which things can descend
coal chute - a chute for coal
gutter, trough - a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater
runway - a chute down which logs can slide
skid - one of a pair of planks used to make a track for rolling or sliding objects
water chute - chute with flowing water down which toboggans and inner tubes and people slide into a pool


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The five-barrel brewery (180 gallons) is in a 17th Century stable block which has cobbled floors inset with sloping troughs for easy mucking out.
Precipitated solids settle to a sloping trough and are removed via a clean-out port.
 
 
 
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