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gutter
noun
verb
a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater
Quick reference
Word Facts
Meaning
Definitions
noun
a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater
noun
a tool for gutting fish
noun
a worker who guts things (fish or buildings or cars etc.)
noun
misfortune resulting in lost effort or money
“his career was in the gutter”
verb
provide with gutters
“gutter the buildings”
verb
wear or cut gutters into
“The heavy rain guttered the soil”
verb
flow in small streams
“Tears guttered down her face”
verb
burn unsteadily, feebly, or low; flicker
“The cooling lava continued to gutter toward lower ground”
In context
Example Sentences
his career was in the gutter
all that work went down the sewer
pensions are in the toilet
gutter the buildings
The heavy rain guttered the soil
Tears guttered down her face
The cooling lava continued to gutter toward lower ground
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