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trof⋅fer

[trof-er, traw-fer]
–noun
a trough-shaped reflector holding one or more fluorescent lamps.

Origin:
1940–45; troff (var. of trough ) + -er 1
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trof·fer   (trŏf'ər, trô'fər)   
n.  An inverted, usually metal trough suspended from a ceiling as a fixture for fluorescent lighting tubes.

[Alteration of trough.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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