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   Gut·ter

   /ˈɡədər/

   

   noun

   • 1. a shallow trough fixed beneath the edge of a roof for carrying off rainwater.
   • ▪ a channel at the side of a street for carrying off rainwater.
   • ▪ used to refer to a poor or squalid background or environment: "only moneyed privilege had kept him out of the gutter"
   • ▪ a groove or channel for flowing liquid. technical
   • ▪ a channel on either side of a lane in a bowling alley.
   • 2. the blank space between facing pages of a book or between adjacent columns of type or stamps in a sheet.

   verb

   • 1. (of a candle or flame) flicker and burn unsteadily: "the candles had almost guttered out"
   • 2. channel or furrow with something such as streams or tears: archaic "my cheeks are guttered with tears"
   • ▪ stream down: "the raindrops gutter down her visage"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French gotiere, from Latin gutta ‘a drop’; the verb dates from late Middle English, originally meaning ‘cut grooves in’ and later (early 18th century) used of a candle which melts rapidly because it has become channelled on one side.

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2. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitiongutter noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   noun. /ˈɡʌtə (r)/ /ˈɡʌtər/ [countable] a long curved channel made of metal or plastic that is fixed under the edge of a roof to carry away the water when it rains. a blocked/leaking gutter. Topics Buildings c2. Want to learn more?

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › guttergutter | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   gutter meaning: 1. a long, open pipe that is fixed to the edge of a roof to carry water away 2. the edge of a road…. Learn more.

4. www.britannica.com › dictionary › gutterGutter Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   GUTTER meaning: 1 : a long, hollow device that is attached to the edges of a roof to catch rain and carry it away from a building; 2 : a low area at the side of a road that is used to catch water and carry it away from the road

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › guttergutter | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   gutter definition: 1. a long, open pipe that is fixed to the edge of a roof to carry water away 2. the edge of a road…. Learn more.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › gutterGUTTER - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

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   Definitions of 'gutter'. 1. The gutter is the edge of a road next to the pavement, where rain water collects and flows away. [...] 2. A gutter is a plastic or metal channel fixed to the lower edge of the roof of a building, which rain water drains into. [...] 3.

7. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › guttersGutters Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of GUTTER is a trough along the eaves to catch and carry off rainwater. How to use gutter in a sentence.

8. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › guttergutter | meaning of gutter in Longman Dictionary of ...

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   gutter meaning, definition, what is gutter: the low part at the edge of a road where...: Learn more.