gutter
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[ noun ] a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater
Synonyms Used in print (John Cheever, "The Brigadier and the Golf Widow,"...)During the summer he had tried to repair some of his losses at the track , and the bare trees reminded him that his pari-mutuel tickets would still be lying , like leaves , in the gutters near Belmont and Saratoga . Related terms |
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[ noun ] misfortune resulting in lost effort or money
Examples "his career was in the gutter" "all that work went down the sewer" "pensions are in the toilet" Related terms |
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[ verb ] burn unsteadily, feebly, or low; flicker
Examples "The cooling lava continued to gutter toward lower ground." Related terms |
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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 25551
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[ verb ] provide with gutters, of buildings
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