1.a. A narrow open box-like vessel, of V-shaped or curved section, made of wood, stone, metal, or earthenware, and often a fixture, to contain liquid; esp. a drinking-vessel for domestic animals; also, a tank or vat used for washing, kneading, brewing, tanning, fulling, and various other purposes. (Often with prefix, as drinking-, hog-, horse-, kneading-, pig-, water-trough, etc.: see the first element.)
b. A small vessel of similar shape used in chemistry, photography, microscopy, etc.
c. fig. In contempt, A person who is a mere receptacle for liquor; a toper.
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1.a. A narrow open box-like vessel, of V-shaped or curved section, made of wood, stone, metal, or earthenware, and often a fixture, to contain liquid; esp. a drinking-vessel for domestic animals; also, a tank or vat used for washing, kneading, brewing, tanning, fulling, and various other purposes. (Often with prefix, as drinking-, hog-, horse-, kneading-, pig-, water-trough, etc.: see the first element.)
b. A small vessel of similar shape used in chemistry, photography, microscopy, etc.
c. fig. In contempt, A person who is a mere receptacle for liquor; a toper.
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