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- Dictionarygutter/ˈɡʌtə/
noun
- 1. a shallow trough fixed beneath the edge of a roof for carrying off rainwater.
- 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.
- 2. make channels or furrows in (something): archaic "my cheeks are guttered with tears"
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Learn the various meanings and uses of the word gutter, from a trough along the eaves to catch rainwater to a low area to carry off surface water to a vulgar or indecent level of human life. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases of gutter.
Noun. GUTTER definition: 1. the edge of a road where rain flows away 2. an open pipe, usually at the lower edge of a roof…. Learn more.
GUTTER meaning: 1. the edge of a road where rain flows away 2. an open pipe, usually at the lower edge of a roof…. Learn more.
noun. 1. a channel along the eaves or on the roof of a building, used to collect and carry away rainwater. 2. a channel running along the kerb or the centre of a road to collect and carry away rainwater. 3. a trench running beside a canal lined with clay puddle.
Learn the various meanings and uses of the word gutter, from a channel for carrying off water to a space in a book or magazine. See examples, synonyms, and related terms for gutter.
A gutter is a pipe or trough along the edge of a roof that carries rainwater away from a building. Another kind of gutter is the indentation beside a street curb. Water flows through these gutters too, usually into a storm drain.
Learn the different meanings and uses of the word gutter, from a device that catches rain to a low section of a bowling lane. Find out how to use gutter as an adjective to describe something offensive or immoral.
