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Meaning of 'gutter'
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. [ n.]- 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. [ v. i.]3. Gutter [ v. t.]
- To cut or form into small longitudinal hollows; to
channel. [ v. t.]- To supply with a gutter or gutters.
Meaning of 'gutter' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. gutter [ n]
[ n]Meaning (1):
- misfortune resulting in lost effort or money
- 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]
[ v]Meaning (2):
- provide with gutters
- provide with gutters
Example in sentence:
- gutter the buildings
Meaning (3):
- flow in small streams
- flow in small streams
Example in sentence:
- Tears guttered down her face
Meaning (4):
- burn unsteadily, feebly, or low; flicker
- 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
- wear or cut gutters into
Example in sentence:
- The heavy rain guttered the soil
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