guttering

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of draining water from a gutter and downspout.

  - "During heavy rain, the guttering effectively drains water from the roof."

• Noun

  A channel or trough for carrying water from a roof or other surface to a drain or sewer.

  - "The guttering on the house was clogged with leaves, causing water to overflow during a rainstorm."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with guttering
dutching , hutching , butching

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Variants

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guttering , gutterings , gutter , guttered , gutters , gutter out , guttered out , guttering out , gutters out

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Etymology

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Derived from the Old English word 'gytherian', meaning 'to gather or collect'.

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Trivia

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1. Guttering was used in ancient Rome to collect rainwater for drinking and irrigation.

2. The longest gutter in the world is located in the United States, measuring over 8 miles long.

3. Guttering was a common feature in medieval castles, used to collect rainwater for use in the castle's moat.

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Related Concepts

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1. Downspout: A pipe that carries water from a gutter to the ground.

2. Roof drain: A drain that collects water from a roof and directs it to a gutter or downspout.

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Culture

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Guttering has been a common feature in architecture since ancient times. In literature, guttering has been used metaphorically to describe the collection of negative experiences or emotions. In art, guttering has been depicted as a symbol of the passage of time or the cycle of life.

How to Memorize "guttering"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a rainstorm and the water flowing through the guttering and down the downspout.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the sound of rain with the word 'guttering'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the word 'guttering' as 'getting water running'.

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