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   gutter

   /ˈɡʌtə/

   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 existence or environment: "men who had fought their way 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.
   • 2. make channels or furrows in (something): archaic "my cheeks are guttered with tears"
   • ▪ flow in streams: "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.

   Scrabble Points: 7

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishGUTTER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   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.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › gutterGutter 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.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishGUTTER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A gutter is a plastic or metal channel fixed to the lower edge of the roof of a building, which rain water drains into. Did you fix the gutter? If someone is in the gutter, they are very poor and live in a very bad way. Instead of ending up in jail or in the gutter he was remarkably successful. If a flame gutters, it burns weakly and unsteadily.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryGUTTER | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   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.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › gutterGutter - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   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.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › gutterGutter - definition of gutter by The Free Dictionary

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   Define gutter. gutter synonyms, gutter pronunciation, gutter translation, English dictionary definition of gutter. n. 1. A channel at the edge of a street or road for carrying off surface water. 2. A trough fixed under or along the eaves for draining rainwater from a...

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryGUTTER definition in American English - Collins Online Dictionary

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   The gutter is the edge of a road next to the pavement, where rainwater collects and flows away.

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

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

10. www.oed.com › dictionary › gutter_n1gutter, n.¹ meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

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    What does the noun gutter mean? There are 14 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun gutter , six of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryGUTTER definition | Cambridge Essential American Dictionary

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    GUTTER meaning: the edge of a road where water flows away. Learn more.