eavestrough

eavestrough
eaves trough n. Northern & Western U.S.
See gutter. See Regional Note at gutter.

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  • Canadian English — (CanE, en CA) [en CA is the language code for Canadian English , as defined by ISO standards (see ISO 639 1 and ISO 3166 1 alpha 2) and Internet standards (see IETF language tag).] is the variety of English used in Canada. More than 26 million… …   Wikipedia

  • Rain gutter — and downspout A rain gutter (also known as eavestrough (especially in Canada), eaves channel[1] guttering or simply as a gutter) is a narrow channel, or trough, forming the component of a roof system which collects and diverts rainwater shed by… …   Wikipedia

  • eave trough — Northern U.S. gutter (def. 3). Also, eaves trough, eavestrough. * * * …   Universalium

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  • gutter — 1. noun /ˈɡʌt.ə,ˈɡʌt.ɚ/ a) A ditch along the side of a road. Bobby stood in the middle of the gutter, traffic swerving around him. b) A duct or channel beneath the eaves of a building to carry …   Wiktionary

  • trough — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. manger, hutch, bin; trench, ditch, furrow. See receptacle. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. dip, channel, ditch, gutter, eavestrough, depression between waves, hollow, cup; see also hole 2 . III (Roget s 3… …   English dictionary for students

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