rain gutter

reɪn ˈɡʌtər

Definition

Definition of rain gutter - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

building

channel that directs rainwater from roofs

The rain gutter was clogged with leaves.

eavestrough

transportation

Rare

trough on vehicles to drain rainwater

Rare

The car's rain gutter prevented water from leaking inside.

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Images of rain gutter

channel that directs rainwater from roofs
trough on vehicles to drain rainwater

Expressions with rain

rain cheque

promise to do something later due to postponement

I'll take a rain cheque on dinner tonight.

rain down

let fall in a manner like rain

The fireworks rained down over the city.

rain off

cancel an event due to excessive rain

The football match was rained off due to the storm.

rain buckets

rain very heavily with large drops

It started to rain buckets during the match.

soak up the rain

absorb rainwater

The soil can soak up the rain quickly after a storm.

rain or shine

adv.

regardless of weather conditions or other circumstances

The picnic will happen rain or shine.

Expressions with gutter

gutter press

sensationalist newspapers focusing on scandal and gossip

The gutter press loves to publish celebrity scandals.

someone rose from the gutter

exp.

improve life from poverty or low social status

Maria rose from the gutter and became a successful lawyer.

belong in the gutter

be considered low-class or immoral

His rude comments belong in the gutter.

rise from the gutter

improve social status from a poor background

He managed to rise from the gutter to become a CEO.

gutter journalism

journalism focusing on sensationalism and scandal

Gutter journalism thrives on celebrity scandals and rumors.

gutter newspaper

newspaper focusing on sensationalism and scandal

The gutter newspaper published another scandalous story today.

gutter journalist

journalist using unethical methods to get stories

The gutter journalist hacked into private emails for a story.

gutter ball

ball that rolls into the gutter in bowling

He was disappointed after throwing a gutter ball.

gutter margin

extra space on inner page margins for binding

Ensure the gutter margin is wide enough for binding.

Examples of rain gutter in a sentence

Rainwater overflowed due to a broken gutter.
Rain gutter designs vary across different car models.
He cleaned the rain gutter to prevent blockages.

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French:gouttière, gouttière de toit, ...
German:Regenrinne, Wasserrinne, ...
Italian:grondaia, canale di scolo, ...
Spanish:canalón, ...
Portuguese:calha, calha de chuva, ...
Chinese:雨水槽, 雨槽, ...
Japanese:雨どい, レインガター, ...
Arabic:مِزْراب, مَجْرَى المَطَر, ...
Hebrew:מַרְזֵב, תְּעָלַת נִיקּוּז מֵי גֶּשֶׁם, ...
Russian:водосток, дождевой желоб, ...
Ukrainian:водостік, жолоб, ...
Hindi:वर्षा नाली, रेन गटर, ...
Bengali:বৃষ্টির নর্দমা, বৃষ্টির নালা, ...
Catalan:canaló, desguàs de pluja, ...
Czech:okap, okapnice, ...
Danish:tagrende, regnrende, ...
Dutch:dakgoot, regengoot, ...
Greek:υδρορροή, αυλάκι αποστράγγισης, ...
Hungarian:ereszcsatorna, vízelvezető csatorna, ...
Khmer:លូទឹកភ្លៀង, រន្ធបង្ហូរទឹកភ្លៀង, ...
Korean:빗물받이, 빗물 홈통, ...
Persian:ناودان, شیار باران, ...
Polish:rynna, ...
Portuguese (BR):calha, dreno de chuva, ...
Romanian:jgheab, scurgător de apă, ...
Swedish:hängränna, regnränna, ...
Thai:รางน้ำฝน, ...
Turkish:yağmur oluğu, su tahliye oluğu, ...
Vietnamese:máng xối, máng nước mưa, ...

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