slake trough

noun

A water trough used by a blacksmith to cool a forging or tool.

Meanings

nounslake trough (plural slake troughs)

plural slake troughs

  1. A water trough used by a blacksmith to cool a forging or tool.
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APA

slake trough. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slake%20trough

MLA

“slake trough.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slake%20trough. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “slake trough,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slake%20trough.

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