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A channel at the eaves of a roof for conveying away the rain; an eaves channel; an eaves trough.

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  1. n. A channel at the eaves of a roof for conveying away the rain; an eaves channel; an eaves trough.
  2. n. A small channel at the roadside or elsewhere, to lead off surface water.
  3. n. Any narrow channel or groove; as, a gutter formed by erosion in the vent of a gun from repeated firing.
  4. v. t. To cut or form into small longitudinal hollows; to channel.
  5. v. t. To supply with a gutter or gutters.
  6. v. i. To become channeled, as a candle when the flame flares in the wind.
  7. n. a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater
  8. n. misfortune resulting in lost effort or money
  9. n. a worker who guts things (fish or buildings or cars etc.)
  10. n. a tool for gutting fish
  11. v. burn unsteadily, feebly, or low; flicker
  12. v. flow in small streams