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gutter
[guht-er]
noun
a channel at the side or in the middle of a road or street, for leading off surface water.
a channel at the eaves or on the roof of a building, for carrying off rainwater.
any channel, trough, or the like for carrying off fluid.
a furrow or channel made by running water.
Bowling.a sunken channel extending along each side of a bowling lane, to catch balls that stray over the edge.
the state or abode of those who live in degradation, squalor, etc..
the language of the gutter.
the white space formed by the inner margins of two facing pages in a bound book, magazine, or newspaper.
verb (used without object)
to flow in streams.
(of a candle) to lose molten wax accumulated in a hollow space around the wick.
(of a lamp or candle flame) to burn low or to be blown so as to be nearly extinguished.
to form gutters, as water does.
verb (used with object)
to make gutters in; channel.
to furnish with a gutter or gutters.
to gutter a new house.
gutter
/ ˈɡʌə /
noun
a channel along the eaves or on the roof of a building, used to collect and carry away rainwater
a channel running along the kerb or the centre of a road to collect and carry away rainwater
a trench running beside a canal lined with clay puddle
either of the two channels running parallel to a tenpin bowling lane
printing
the space between two pages in a forme
the white space between the facing pages of an open book
the space between two columns of type
the space left between stamps on a sheet in order to separate them
surfing a dangerous deep channel formed by currents and waves
(in gold-mining) the channel of a former watercourse that is now a vein of gold
a poverty-stricken, degraded, or criminal environment
verb
(tr) to make gutters in
(intr) to flow in a stream or rivulet
(intr) (of a candle) to melt away by the wax forming channels and running down in drops
(intr) (of a flame) to flicker and be about to go out
Other Word Forms
- gutterlike adjective
- ˈܳٳٱ-ˌ adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of gutter1
Idioms and Phrases
Example Sentences
The vinyl rain gutter sagged and melted, its plastic material flapping in the wind like a flag, and the window shattered shortly after, letting the flames enter the interior.
Some examples include installing rain gutter covers to keep dead leaves from accumulating, avoiding flammable siding and ensuring that vents have screens to prevent embers from getting into the attic or crawl space.
London Marathon boycotts X after 'descent into gutter'
"There are some social media channels that are particularly vitriolic and are descending into a gutter," said Brasher.
I was a suburban lacrosse mom and I was jeopardizing my 20-year marriage, two children, two hypoallergenic dogs, meticulously designed houses, swimming pools, gardeners and gutters.
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