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guttering

[ guht-er-ing ]

noun

  1. the act of making gutters.
  2. material for making gutters.
  3. the gutters of an individual building.
  4. the melted wax or tallow of a candle.


ˈܳٳٱԲ

/ ˈɡʌəɪŋ /

noun

  1. the gutters, downpipes, etc, that make up the rainwater disposal system on the outside of a building
  2. the materials used in this system
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of guttering1

1400–50; late Middle English. See gutter, -ing 1
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Example Sentences

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Some buildings still have antique drainpipes and guttering - often an important design feature - which can overflow in heavy rain, sometimes damaging interiors as well as exteriors.

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"We have also kept all the colourful lights along the guttering. I think it's a very nice thing."

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And it’s still a rite of passage among Bardstown teens to see how far across the under-city you and your friends can get with your guttering Bic lighters and your courage.

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Pest controllers are not allowed to trap and kill grey squirrels living in guttering or roofs - but once they enter lofts or other rooms in a house they can be exterminated.

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Many of them believe that the nation does not just have problems but has “existential” crises: Democracy is a guttering candle, dying before climate change snuffs out the remainder of life.

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