| Front | gutter |
|---|---|
| Back | noun, verb BrE /ˈɡʌtə(r)/NAmE /ˈɡʌtər/noun 1 [countable] a long curved channel made of metal or plastic that is fixed under the edge of a roof to carry away the water when it rainsa blocked/leaking gutter See picture 2 [countable] a channel at the edge of a road where water collects and is carried away to drains 3 the gutter [singular] the bad social conditions or low moral standards sometimes connected with the lowest level of societyShe rose from the gutter to become a great star. the language of the gutter (= used when swearing) verb [intransitive] (literary) (of a flame or candle)to burn in an unsteady wayThe candle guttered in the wind. |
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