- gutter
- A long receptacle and conduit hung on a building to catch the eavesdrip. A narrow ditch along the side of a street or highway for drainage.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
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Gutter — may refer to:* Rain gutter, a narrow channel which collects rainwater from the roof of a building and diverts it away from the structure, typically into a drain. * Street gutter, a depression which runs alongside a city street, usually at the… … Wikipedia
Gutter — Gut ter, n. [OE. gotere, OF. goutiere, F. goutti[ e]re, fr. OF. gote, goute, drop, F. goutte, fr. L. gutta.] [1913 Webster] 1. A channel at the eaves of a roof for conveying away the rain; an eaves channel; an eaves trough. [1913 Webster] 2. A… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Gutter — (englisch = Rinnstein) bezeichnet: Gutter (Comic), den Raum zwischen den Panels eines Comics Gutter, die Bereiche rechts und links neben der Lauffläche einer Bowlingbahn, siehe Bowling #Die Bowlingbahn Gutter Ballet, ein 1989 erschienenes… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Gutter — Gut*ter, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Guttered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Guttering}.] 1. To cut or form into small longitudinal hollows; to channel. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To supply with a gutter or gutters. [R.] Dryden. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gutter — ► NOUN 1) a shallow trough beneath the edge of a roof, or a channel at the side of a street, for carrying off rainwater. 2) (the gutter) a very poor or squalid environment. 3) technical a groove or channel for flowing liquid. ► VERB 1) (of a… … English terms dictionary
gutter — [gut′ər] n. [ME gotere < OFr gutiere < L gutta, a drop] 1. a trough or channel along or under the eaves of a roof, to carry off rain water 2. a narrow channel along the side of a road or street, to carry off water, as to a sewer 3. a place… … English World dictionary
Gutter — Gut ter, v. i. To become channeled, as a candle when the flame flares in the wind. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Gutter — Gutter, Bundsteg … Universal-Lexikon
gutter — [n] ditch channel, conduit, culvert, dike, drain, duct, eaves, fosse, funnel, gully, moat, pipe, runnel, sewer, sluice, spout, sulcation, trench, trough, tube, watercourse; concept 440 … New thesaurus
gutter — [[t]gʌ̱tə(r)[/t]] gutters, guttering, guttered 1) N COUNT: usu the N The gutter is the edge of a road next to the pavement, where rain water collects and flows away. It is supposed to be washed down the gutter and into the city s vast sewerage… … English dictionary
gutter — I UK [ˈɡʌtə(r)] / US [ˈɡʌtər] noun Word forms gutter : singular gutter plural gutters 1) [countable] the edge of the road, where water flows away 2) [countable] guttering 3) a) the gutter the lowest level of moral standards He was accused of… … English dictionary
