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Word: Gutter
Speech Type: Noun
Middle English: from Old French gotiere, from Latin gutta ‘a drop’; the verb dates from late Middle English, originally meaning ‘cut grooves in’ and later (early 18th century) used of a candle which melts rapidly because it has become channelled on one side
ˈɡʌtə
a shallow trough fixed beneath the edge of a roof for carrying off rainwater.
Short Definition:shallow trough for carrying rainwater off roof
the blank space between facing pages of a book or between adjacent columns of type or stamps in a sheet.
Short Definition:blank space between book's facing pages
Word: Gutter
Speech Type: Verb
ˈɡʌtə
(of a candle or flame) flicker and burn unsteadily.
Short Definition:(of candle or flame) burn unsteadily
make channels or furrows in (something)
Short Definition:make channels or furrows in
Examples:- my cheeks are guttered with tears
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