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Meaning of 'gutter' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Gutter [ n.]
- A channel at the eaves of a roof for conveying away the rain; an eaves channel; an eaves trough.
- A small channel at the roadside or elsewhere, to lead off surface water.
- Any narrow channel or groove; as, a gutter formed by erosion in the vent of a gun from repeated firing.
2 . Gutter [ v. i.]
- To become channeled, as a candle when the flame flares in the wind.
3 . Gutter [ v. t.]
- To cut or form into small longitudinal hollows; to channel.
- To supply with a gutter or gutters.

Meaning of 'gutter' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . gutter [ n]
Meaning (1):
- misfortune resulting in lost effort or money
Example in sentence:
  • all that work went down the sewer;
  • his career was in the gutter;
  • pensions are in the toilet
2 . gutter [ v]
Meaning (2):
- provide with gutters
Example in sentence:
  • gutter the buildings
Meaning (3):
- flow in small streams
Example in sentence:
  • Tears guttered down her face
Meaning (4):
- burn unsteadily, feebly, or low; flicker
Example in sentence:
  • The cooling lava continued to gutter toward lower ground
Meaning (5):
- wear or cut gutters into
Example in sentence:
  • The heavy rain guttered the soil

Nearby Words:

gut gutta gutta-percha guttae guttate guttated guttatrap gutted guttered guttering

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