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Gutter

noun/ɡˈʌɾɚ/
Definition
a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater
misfortune resulting in lost effort or money
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɡˈʌɾɚ/
🇬🇧British English
/ɡˈʌtə/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɡˈʌtə/
2 syllables Say it as /ɡˈʌɾɚ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater
nounmisfortune resulting in lost effort or money
“his career was in the gutter”
nouna worker who guts things (fish or buildings or cars etc.)
nouna tool for gutting fish
verbburn unsteadily, feebly, or low; flicker
“The cooling lava continued to gutter toward lower ground”
verbflow in small streams
“Tears guttered down her face”
verbwear or cut gutters into
“The heavy rain guttered the soil”
verbprovide with gutters
“gutter the buildings”
Word Forms
gutterverbprovide with gutters
gutverbremove the guts of
gutternouna channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Rinne
ein Kanal entlang der Traufe oder auf dem Dach; sammelt Regenwasser und leitet es ab
🇫🇷French
gouttière
un canal le long de l'avant-toit ou sur le toit ; récupère et évacue l'eau de pluie
🇪🇸Spanish
canal
un canal a lo largo de los aleros o en el techo; recoge y transporta el agua de lluvia
🇮🇹Italian
grondaia
un canale lungo la grondaia o sul tetto; raccoglie e porta via l'acqua piovana
🇳🇱Dutch
goot
een kanaal langs de dakrand of op het dak; verzamelt en voert regenwater af
🇵🇹Portuguese
calha
canal ao longo do beiral ou no telhado; coleta e leva embora a água da chuva
🇷🇺Russian
желоб
канал вдоль карниза или на крыше; собирает и уносит дождевую воду
India
🇮🇳Hindi
नाली
मुंडेर के किनारे या छत पर एक चैनल; वर्षा जल को एकत्रित एवं दूर ले जाता है
🇧🇩Bengali
নর্দমা
eaves বরাবর বা ছাদে একটি চ্যানেল; বৃষ্টির পানি সংগ্রহ ও বহন করে
🇮🇳Tamil
சாக்கடை
ஈவ்ஸ் அல்லது கூரையில் ஒரு சேனல்; மழைநீரை சேகரித்து எடுத்துச் செல்கிறது
🇮🇳Telugu
గట్టర్
ఈవ్స్ వెంట లేదా పైకప్పుపై ఒక ఛానెల్; వర్షపు నీటిని సేకరించి తీసుకువెళుతుంది
🇮🇳Marathi
गटार
ओरी बाजूने किंवा छतावर एक चॅनेल; पावसाचे पाणी गोळा करते आणि वाहून जाते
🇮🇳Gujarati
ગટર
ઇવ્સ સાથે અથવા છત પર એક ચેનલ; વરસાદી પાણી એકત્ર કરે છે અને વહન કરે છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಗಟಾರ
ಈವ್ಸ್ ಉದ್ದಕ್ಕೂ ಅಥವಾ ಛಾವಣಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಚಾನಲ್; ಮಳೆನೀರನ್ನು ಸಂಗ್ರಹಿಸಿ ಒಯ್ಯುತ್ತದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഗട്ടർ
മേൽക്കൂരയിലോ മേൽക്കൂരയിലോ ഉള്ള ഒരു ചാനൽ; മഴവെള്ളം ശേഖരിക്കുകയും കൊണ്ടുപോകുകയും ചെയ്യുന്നു
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਗਟਰ
ਈਵਜ਼ ਦੇ ਨਾਲ ਜਾਂ ਛੱਤ 'ਤੇ ਇੱਕ ਚੈਨਲ; ਮੀਂਹ ਦੇ ਪਾਣੀ ਨੂੰ ਇਕੱਠਾ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ ਅਤੇ ਚੁੱਕਦਾ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
گٹر
ایواس کے ساتھ یا چھت پر ایک چینل؛ بارش کا پانی جمع اور لے جاتا ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
排水沟
沿着屋檐或屋顶的通道;收集并带走雨水
🇯🇵Japanese
側溝
軒または屋根に沿った水路。雨水を集めて運びます
🇰🇷Korean
홈통
처마나 지붕 위의 채널; 빗물을 모아서 운반한다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
máng xối
kênh dọc theo mái hiên hoặc trên mái nhà; thu thập và mang đi nước mưa
🇹🇭Thai
รางน้ำ
ช่องทางตามชายคาหรือบนหลังคา รวบรวมและนำน้ำฝนออกไป
🇮🇩Indonesian
selokan
saluran di sepanjang atap atau di atap; mengumpulkan dan membawa air hujan
🇵🇭Filipino
kanal
isang channel sa kahabaan ng eaves o sa bubong; nag-iipon at nagdadala ng tubig-ulan
🇲🇾Malay
longkang
saluran di sepanjang cucur atap atau di atas bumbung; mengumpul dan membawa air hujan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
مزراب
قناة على طول الطنف أو على السطح؛ يجمع ويحمل مياه الأمطار
🇮🇷Persian
ناودان
یک کانال در امتداد بام یا روی پشت بام؛ آب باران را جمع آوری و با خود می برد
🇹🇷Turkish
oluk
saçak boyunca veya çatıda bir kanal; yağmur suyunu toplar ve taşır
🇮🇱Hebrew
מַרזֵב
תעלה לאורך המרזבים או על הגג; אוספת ומובילה את מי הגשמים
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'gutter'?
The primary meaning of 'gutter' is 'a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'gutter' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'gutter' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'gutter' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'gutter' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'gutter' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'gutter' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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