The culmination of a narrative's rising action, the turning point.
A rhetorical device in which a series is arranged in ascending order.
The final term of a rhetorical climax.
The culmination of sexual pleasure, an orgasm.
A culmination or acme: the last term in an ascending series
The culmination of ecological development, whereby species are in equilibrium with their environment.
To reach or bring to a climax (in any sense).
low turning point or a local minimum of a business cycle
A gutter under the eaves of a building; an eaves trough.
A linear atmospheric depression associated with a weather front.
A long, narrow container, open on top, for feeding or watering animals.
A rectangular container used for washing or rinsing clothes.
A long, narrow depression between waves or ridges; the low portion of a wave cycle.
A channel for conveying water or other farm liquids (such as milk) from place to place by gravity; any ‘U’ or ‘V’ cross-sectioned irrigation channel.
Any similarly shaped container.
A short, narrow canal designed to hold water until it drains or evaporates.
To eat in a vulgar style, as if from a trough.