What is another word for public trough?
Pronunciation:
[ pˈʌblɪk tɹˈɒf], [ pˈʌblɪk tɹˈɒf], [ p_ˈʌ_b_l_ɪ_k t_ɹ_ˈɒ_f]
Synonyms for Public trough:
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n.
• pork barrel Other relevant words:
- Boodle ,
- Stealings ,
- blackmail ,
- booty ,
- bursary ,
- cash register ,
- cashbox ,
- chest ,
- coffer ,
- coin box ,
- depository ,
- exchequer ,
- graft ,
- hot goods ,
- locker ,
- loot ,
- nepotism ,
- penny bank ,
- perquisite ,
- pickings ,
- piggy bank ,
- plunder ,
- pork barrel ,
- prize ,
- public treasury ,
- repository ,
- safe-deposit box ,
- slush fund ,
- spoils ,
- spoils system ,
- squeeze ,
- stealing ,
- stolen goods ,
- storehouse ,
- strongbox ,
- subtreasury ,
- swag ,
- treasury .
How to use "Public trough" in context?
One of the first inventions to help farmers irrigate their crops was the public trough. The trough was essentially a large pipe that ran from a river or other body of water to the ground. Farmers could dump water onto the ground below the pipe, and it would flow through the pipe and onto the fields. This system was very reliable, and it allowed farmers to irrigate crops even if the river was low or the water was too hot or cold. The public trough system was eventually replaced by more sophisticated irrigation systems, but it remained an important part of agriculture for many years.
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