channel for carrying off fluid, conduit, drainpipe
flow in a channel; flicker, sputter, grow weak (i.e. candle flame)
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Gutter Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries
N
throat| neck; gullet; (reference to gluttony/appetite); swollen throat| goiter
throat| neck; gullet; (reference to gluttony/appetite); swollen throat| goiter
neck, throat, gullet.
neck, throat, gullet
The blank space between the panes of a sheet of stamps. Gutters can be found on many of the "Farley's Follies" stamp issue of 1935.
Gutter Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(v. t.)
To supply with a gutter or gutters.
To supply with a gutter or gutters.
(v. t.)
To cut or form into small longitudinal hollows; to channel.
To cut or form into small longitudinal hollows; to channel.
(v. i.)
To become channeled, as a candle when the flame flares in the wind.
To become channeled, as a candle when the flame flares in the wind.
(n.)
Any narrow channel or groove; as, a gutter formed by erosion in the vent of a gun from repeated firing.
Any narrow channel or groove; as, a gutter formed by erosion in the vent of a gun from repeated firing.
(n.)
A small channel at the roadside or elsewhere, to lead off surface water.
A small channel at the roadside or elsewhere, to lead off surface water.
(n.)
A channel at the eaves of a roof for conveying away the rain; an eaves channel; an eaves trough.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutA channel at the eaves of a roof for conveying away the rain; an eaves channel; an eaves trough.
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.
2. to supply with a gutter or gutters. [r.]
gutter
\gut"ter\, v. i. to become channeled, as a candle when the flame flares in the wind.
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\gut"ter\ (?), n. [oe. gotere, of. goutiere, f. gouttière, fr. of. gote, goute, drop, f. goutte, fr. l. gutta.] 1. a channel at the eaves of a roof for conveying away the rain; an eaves channel; an eaves trough.
2. a small channel at the roadside or elsewhere, to lead off surface water. gutters running with ale.
3. any narrow channel or groove; as, a gutter formed by erosion in the vent of a gun from repeated firing.
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member (arch.), an architectural member made by treating the outside face of the gutter in a decorative fashion, or by crowning it with ornaments, regularly spaced, like a diminutive battlement.
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plane, a carpenter's plane with a rounded bottom for planing out gutters.
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snipe, a neglected boy running at large; a street arab. [slang]
gutter
stick (printing), one of the pieces of furniture which separate pages in a form.
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n : a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater [syn: trough]
v
1. burn unsteadily, feebly, or low; flicker; "the cooling lava continued to gutter toward lower ground."
2. flow in small streams; "tears guttered down her face"
3. wear or cut gutters into: "the heavy rain guttered the soil"
4. provide with gutters, of buildings
gutter
heb. tsinnor, (2 sam. 5:8). this hebrew word occurs only elsewhere in ps. 42:7 in the plural, where it is rendered "waterspouts." it denotes some passage through which water passed; a water-course. in gen. 30:38, 41 the hebrew word rendered "gutters" is _rahat_, and denotes vessels overflowing with water for cattle (ex. 2:16); drinking-troughs.
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arris gutter
gutter plane
gutter stick
gutter snipe
trough gutter
gutter member
curb; concrete drain edge of a road
butter
smb. is really unlucky
butter
butter
Noun
1. a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater
(synonym) trough
(hypernym) channel
(hyponym) chute, slide, slideway, sloping trough
(part-holonym) gable roof, saddle roof, saddleback, saddleback roof
2. 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"
(synonym) sewer, toilet
(hypernym) misfortune, bad luck, tough luck, ill luck
3. a worker who guts things (fish or buildings or cars etc.)
(hypernym) worker
(derivation) gut
4. a tool for gutting fish
(hypernym) hand tool
(derivation) gut
Verb
1. burn unsteadily, feebly, or low; flicker; "The cooling lava continued to gutter toward lower ground"
(hypernym) burn, glow
2. flow in small streams; "Tears guttered down her face"
(hypernym) run, flow, feed, course
3. wear or cut gutters into; "The heavy rain guttered the soil"
(hypernym) probe, dig into, poke into
4. provide with gutters; "gutter the buildings"
(hypernym) provide, supply, ply, cater
(derivation) trough
Gutter Definition from Social Science Dictionaries & Glossaries
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.
Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or "What's in a dream": a scientific and practical exposition; By Gustavus Hindman, 1910. For the open domain e-text see: Guttenberg ProjectTo find articles of value in a gutter, your right to certain property will be questioned.
Gutter Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
Gutter Definition from Computer & Internet Dictionaries & Glossaries
The central blank area between left and right pages. See Binding.
Henry Budgett Gutter Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
Gutter may refer to:
- Rain gutter, a narrow trough or duct 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 curb and diverts rain and street-cleaning water away from the street and into a storm drain.
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Gutter Definition from Sports Dictionaries & Glossaries
Depression approximately 9.5 inches wide to the right and the left of the lane to guide the ball to the pit should it leave the playing surface. (channel)
Gutter Definition from Society & Culture Dictionaries & Glossaries
(1) A channel at the edge of a street or road for carrying off surface water. (2) A trough fixed under or along the eaves of a building for draining rainwater from a roof. (3) A furrow or groove formed by running water.
Gutter Definition from Religion & Spirituality Dictionaries & Glossaries
Heb. tsinnor, (2 Sam. 5:8). This Hebrew word occurs only elsewhere in Ps. 42:7 in the plural, where it is rendered "waterspouts." It denotes some passage through which water passed; a water-course. In Gen. 30:38, 41 the Hebrew word rendered "gutters" is rahat, and denotes vessels overflowing with water for cattle (Ex. 2:16); drinking-troughs.
