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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  1. troughs
  2. trenches
  3. melts
  4. tries
  5. renders
Noun
  • While there have been peaks and troughs in the number of homes sold since then, sales have not recovered to above the 5 million sales per month mark that was common prior to the pandemic.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
  • These winds blow west to east, but the belt can shift north and south, forming ridges and troughs.
    Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of troughs
Noun
  • The wreck is mostly covered by coral, but Castro and other divers have been able to excavate timbers from the ship’s hull and frame by digging trenches.
    Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Dec. 2024
  • In Russian service, the launchers could strike Ukrainian trenches and fire back at Ukraine’s own howitzers and launchers.
    David Axe, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
Definition of trenches
Verb
  • The worsening economy could be undermining the ability of Syria’s military to fight, as the value of soldiers’ salaries melts away while the insurgents are flush with cash.
    Bassem Mroue, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
  • This stunning candle warmer melts your favorite, scented waxes easily.
    Savannah Smith, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of melts
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  • Old tensions resurface as Charles tries desperately to salvage his dream gig.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Maurice also tries to replicate some dishes that his grandmother from Jamaica would make such as her oxtail, rice and peas, and iced tea.
    Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of tries
Verb
  • To photograph her as a model, in the bold outfits and provocative poses that advertising and editorial employ, renders that photographic language distinctly visible, and critiquable.
    Max Norman, ARTnews.com, 9 Dec. 2024
  • The goal of extolling the Six Triple Eight’s virtues renders the film’s narrative an incidental element.
    Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
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