gutter
/gˈʌtɝ/
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Definitions
Noun
a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater
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"
Noun
a worker who guts things (fish or buildings or cars etc.)
Noun
a tool for gutting fish
Verb
burn unsteadily, feebly, or low; flicker; "The cooling lava continued to gutter toward lower ground"
Verb
flow in small streams; "Tears guttered down her face"
Verb
wear or cut gutters into; "The heavy rain guttered the soil"
Verb
provide with gutters; "gutter the buildings"