gutters 1 of 2

noun

Definition of guttersnext
plural of gutter
1
as in drains
a pipe or channel for carrying off water from a roof one of his chores is to clean leaves and sticks out of the gutters before winter sets in

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2
as in ditches
a long narrow channel dug in the earth rainwater running off the road into the gutters

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gutters

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of gutter
as in smelts

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gutters
  1. troughs
  2. trenches
  3. melts
  4. tries
  5. renders
Noun
  • Misjudgements and poor patches of form are part of the narrative in Test match troughs.
    Tim Ellis, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Additionally, several settlement pits, troughs, and above-ground structures were identified.
    Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of troughs
Noun
  • Along with Lane Johnson and Landon Dickerson, the position group’s three of the team’s six total Pro Bowl selections tied the Kansas City Chiefs for the league’s most within the offensive trenches.
    Brooks Kubena, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Nebraska’s most promising young linemen are likely not ready for the Big Ten trenches.
    Mitch Sherman, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of trenches
Verb
  • Sulfur is key Since the diving plate then melts at the extreme temperatures of the mantle, this provides the perfect conditions and materials (namely sulfur-rich fluids) to promote the formation of gold-bearing magma.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 28 Dec. 2024
  • In turn, the sun melts away the snow, feeding the plants and giving rise to flowers, rainbows and eventually, beautifully, spring.
    Margaux Laskey, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of melts
Verb
  • Jackson tries to see 15 to 20 people at each facility during her monthly visits.
    Jess Huff, Austin American-Statesman, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Still, Ana tries to focus on training and putting together a stellar routine worthy of national success.
    Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of tries
Verb
  • Don't rush the step of browning the pork in the skillet—this renders the fat and produces a lot of flavor that the slow cooker can't replicate.
    Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2025
  • That renders Sunday’s regular-season finale at the Arizona Cardinals (7-9) mostly moot, aside from draft position, which is currently 11th.
    Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of renders
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