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collection
Noun
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A collection is a group of things of the same type. They are usually special in some way.
He has one of the biggest collections of paintings by Van Gogh.
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If you take a collection, you ask many people for money, for a particular reason.
The school took a collection for new books.
trough
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noun
a narrow depression (as in the earth or between ocean waves or in the ocean bed)
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noun
(= gutter)
a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater
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noun
a long narrow shallow receptacle
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noun
(= manger)
a container (usually in a barn or stable) from which cattle or horses feed
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noun
(= bowl)
a concave shape with an open top
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noun
(= public treasury)
a treasury for government funds