food trough
Livestock dining vessel
A food trough is a long, narrow container from which animals eat, typically found in barns, stables, or feedlots.
The trough shape allows multiple animals to feed simultaneously along its length.
Figuratively, people at the food trough are greedily consuming resources or benefits: Lobbyists lined up at the federal food trough.
- mangerLivestock feeding container
- feedingGiving food to
- feeding timeScheduled hour for nourishment
- hayDried feed crop
- barnAgricultural storage structure
horse stable · livestock · farm animals · barnyard animals · slop · slop bucket · pigs · horses · cattle · swine · wooden · metal · grain · animal feed · stable · farmyard · snout · oats
container contents
food troughwater trough
Container for livestock to drink
water bucket · watering hole · water tank · stock tank · water bowl
abundance/scarcity
food troughbare cupboard
famine · starvation · empty plate · deprivation · scarcity