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rain gutter

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any gutter designed to carry away rain, such as an eavestrough on a building or a drain on a motor vehicle's roof rack.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: eavestrough

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From rain + gutter.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: Regenrinne — surface water collector
  • Pannonian Rusyn: дижджовкара (diždžovkara) — surface water collector
  • Pannonian Rusyn: дижджовкарня (diždžovkarnja) — surface water collector
  • Swedish: hängränna — surface water collector
  • Swedish: takränna — surface water collector