Gutter

['gʌtə] or ['gʌtɚ]

Definition

(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'; 'all that work went down the sewer'; 'pensions are in the toilet'.

(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'.

Typed by Jennifer--From WordNet

Definition

(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.

(n.) Any narrow channel or groove; as, a gutter formed by erosion in the vent of a gun from repeated firing.

(v. t.) To cut or form into small longitudinal hollows; to channel.

(v. t.) To supply with a gutter or gutters.

(v. i.) To become channeled, as a candle when the flame flares in the wind.

Edited by Beverly

Synonyms and Synonymous

n. Channel, conduit.

Edited by Dwight

Definition

n. a channel at the eaves of a roof for conveying away water: a channel for water: (print.) one of a number of pieces of wood or metal grooved in the centre used to separate the pages of type in a form: (pl.) mud dirt (Scot.).—v.t. to cut or form into small hollows.—v.i. to become hollowed: to run down in drops as a candle.—ns. Gutt′er-blood a low-born person; Gutt′er-snipe a neglected child a street Arab.—adj. Guttif′erous exuding gum or resin.

Checker: Seymour

Unserious Contents or Definition

To dream of a gutter, is a sign of degradation. You will be the cause of unhappiness to others. To find articles of value in a gutter, your right to certain property will be questioned.

Typed by Ernestine

Unserious Contents or Definition

A school in which we may study the dregs of humanity or read the reflection of the stars.

Inputed by Artie

Examples

Typed by Jeanette

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