Gutter
noun
A shallow channel or trough at the edge of a street or on a roof, meant for carrying away rain water.
Leaves trapped in the gutter caused the rainwater to overflow
Often appears as...
- rain gutter
- street gutter
noun
The white space formed by alignment of the margins on facing pages in a book.
There's a small printing error in the gutter of the book
Often appears as...
- book gutter
- page gutter
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Technical
noun
Referring to a life of degradation and disrepute.
He was found in the gutters, living a life of addiction and despair
Often appears as...
- down in the gutter
- life in the gutter
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Disapproving
verb
Provide with a gutter.
We need to gutter the new house before the rainy season starts
Often appears as...
- gutter a house
- gutter a roof
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Technical
verb
To burn weakly or unsteadily.
The candle was guttering in the drafts
Often appears as...
- candle guttering
- light guttering
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Literary
verb
To flow in rivulets, as a liquid.
Tears were guttering down his face
Often appears as...
- tears guttering
- blood guttering
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Literary
noun
A shallow channel or trough at the edge of a street or on a roof, meant for carrying away rain water.
Leaves trapped in the gutter caused the rainwater to overflow
Often appears as...
- rain gutter
- street gutter
noun
The white space formed by alignment of the margins on facing pages in a book.
There's a small printing error in the gutter of the book
Often appears as...
- book gutter
- page gutter
Usage tips
Technical
noun
Referring to a life of degradation and disrepute.
He was found in the gutters, living a life of addiction and despair
Often appears as...
- down in the gutter
- life in the gutter
Usage tips
Disapproving
verb
Provide with a gutter.
We need to gutter the new house before the rainy season starts
Often appears as...
- gutter a house
- gutter a roof
Usage tips
Technical
verb
To burn weakly or unsteadily.
The candle was guttering in the drafts
Often appears as...
- candle guttering
- light guttering
Usage tips
Literary
verb
To flow in rivulets, as a liquid.
Tears were guttering down his face
Often appears as...
- tears guttering
- blood guttering
Usage tips
Literary
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Pro Tip 1/2Urban Setting
The term often describes settings related to cities or towns rather than nature or rural areas.
The streets were lined with gutters overflowing due to the storm.
Pro Tip 2/2Maintenance Issues
Gutters can symbolize neglect if they are not cleaned regularly, which can lead to blockages.
The unattended gutters began breeding mosquitoes.
Pro Tip 1/2Urban Setting
The term often describes settings related to cities or towns rather than nature or rural areas.
The streets were lined with gutters overflowing due to the storm.
Pro Tip 2/2Maintenance Issues
Gutters can symbolize neglect if they are not cleaned regularly, which can lead to blockages.
The unattended gutters began breeding mosquitoes.
Pro Tip 1/2Urban Setting
The term often describes settings related to cities or towns rather than nature or rural areas.
The streets were lined with gutters overflowing due to the storm.
Pro Tip 2/2Maintenance Issues
Gutters can symbolize neglect if they are not cleaned regularly, which can lead to blockages.
The unattended gutters began breeding mosquitoes.
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I try to imagine how scared they must be that their community is changing from what they've always known. Or someone who says they don't like teachers' unions, I bet they're really devastated to see their kid's school going into the gutter, and they're just looking for someone to blame. Our challenge is to find the compassion for others
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Are athletes really...
of the flip turn. Rather than stopping and turning around, athletes could somersault under the water and get going right away in the opposite direction. This second cliff, the introduction of gutters on the side of the pool that allows water to splash off, rather than becoming turbulence that impedes the swimmers as they race.
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Cory Richards: Pushing...
completely on the streets. I was in rehab three Well, I ran away from rehab three times. Another boundary pushing exercise. The last time I remember the director of the rehab looked at me and he said, "If you leave, you will end up in the gutter. You will never amount to anything,
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Sally Kohn: Let's try...
what they've always known or someone who says they don't like teachers unions I bet they're really devastated to see their kids school going into the gutter and they're just looking for someone to blame our challenge is to find the compassion for others that we want them
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"The Nutritionist" by...
for some people to just walk outside Some days I know my smile looks like the gutter of a falling house But my hands are always holding tight to the ripchord of believing A life can be rich like the soil Make food of decay Turn wound into highway
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Solving problems with...
the other day this is a streetside nursery and what they do there is they divert the rainfall from the street into a gutter and they can have water throughout the year throughout the dry season because of that in these pools in
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Architects' Inspiration...
gaskets and silicone seals provide a first layer of protection any water that gets past them will be drained away by gutters built into the aluminum frame
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Crayfish Turf Wars PIPE...
the European yellowtail scorpion is rarely lethal we won't want to lie around in this gutter after a skinful there are now three separate colonies of
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THE RAID ON OSAMA BIN...
we fight for something truly greater than ourselves tonight we ride dr. wahrman boss cal gutter
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Watch: What It’s Like to...
I'm pretty gutter a person without all the pieces on your mom I tried to grasp
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Let's try emotional...
I try to imagine how scared they must be that their community is changing from what they've always known. Or someone who says they don't like teachers' unions, I bet they're really devastated to see their kid's school going into the gutter, and they're just looking for someone to blame. Our challenge is to find the compassion for others
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Are athletes really...
of the flip turn. Rather than stopping and turning around, athletes could somersault under the water and get going right away in the opposite direction. This second cliff, the introduction of gutters on the side of the pool that allows water to splash off, rather than becoming turbulence that impedes the swimmers as they race.
Video examples
Cory Richards: Pushing...
completely on the streets. I was in rehab three Well, I ran away from rehab three times. Another boundary pushing exercise. The last time I remember the director of the rehab looked at me and he said, "If you leave, you will end up in the gutter. You will never amount to anything,
Video examples
Sally Kohn: Let's try...
what they've always known or someone who says they don't like teachers unions I bet they're really devastated to see their kids school going into the gutter and they're just looking for someone to blame our challenge is to find the compassion for others that we want them
Video examples
"The Nutritionist" by...
for some people to just walk outside Some days I know my smile looks like the gutter of a falling house But my hands are always holding tight to the ripchord of believing A life can be rich like the soil Make food of decay Turn wound into highway
Video examples
Solving problems with...
the other day this is a streetside nursery and what they do there is they divert the rainfall from the street into a gutter and they can have water throughout the year throughout the dry season because of that in these pools in
Video examples
Architects' Inspiration...
gaskets and silicone seals provide a first layer of protection any water that gets past them will be drained away by gutters built into the aluminum frame
Video examples
Crayfish Turf Wars PIPE...
the European yellowtail scorpion is rarely lethal we won't want to lie around in this gutter after a skinful there are now three separate colonies of
Video examples
THE RAID ON OSAMA BIN...
we fight for something truly greater than ourselves tonight we ride dr. wahrman boss cal gutter
Video examples
Watch: What It’s Like to...
I'm pretty gutter a person without all the pieces on your mom I tried to grasp
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P. J. O'Rourke
American Comedian
If you ask the government to solve all of your problems, it's a bit like asking your wife to cook and clean, to raise the children, to hold down a second job to help with the family finances, to keep her parents happy and well and keep your parents happy and well, and to also - to do the lawn and clean the gutters.
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Deborah Eisenberg
American Writer
For someone whose goal in life was to stay unemployed, I can't imagine what I thought was going to happen. I was so terrified of everything, I just thought I'd curl up in the gutter and die, and by a complete mistake, my life turned out to be absolutely wonderful.
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Erin Foster
American Writer
It was not even that long ago when my acting career was in the gutter. I was just thinking that I didn't want to live a life still going on auditions and not getting work. I wasn't inspired or anything at the time, and it sucked.
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Louis Armstrong
American Musician
Cat?' 'Cat' can be anybody from the guy in the gutter to a lawyer, doctor, the biggest man to the lowest man, but if he's in there with a good heart and enjoy the same music together, he's a cat.
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Sara Cox
English Entertainer
I'm at work every day, I hold my life together - I'm not exactly waking up in the gutter.
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Waka Flocka Flame
American Musician
I came from nothing really to something; I came from the gutter to making the gutters.
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Maria Shriver
American Journalist
I don't believe in gutter politics. I don't believe in gutter journalism.
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Jeff Bridges
American Actor
Well, there are all kinds of gutters. Life will supply you with gutters.
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Oscar Wilde
Irish Poet
We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.
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Patti Smith
American Musician
Maybe I'll be 48 and die in the gutter in Paris.
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P. J. O'Rourke
American Comedian
If you ask the government to solve all of your problems, it's a bit like asking your wife to cook and clean, to raise the children, to hold down a second job to help with the family finances, to keep her parents happy and well and keep your parents happy and well, and to also - to do the lawn and clean the gutters.
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Deborah Eisenberg
American Writer
For someone whose goal in life was to stay unemployed, I can't imagine what I thought was going to happen. I was so terrified of everything, I just thought I'd curl up in the gutter and die, and by a complete mistake, my life turned out to be absolutely wonderful.
Quote examples
Erin Foster
American Writer
It was not even that long ago when my acting career was in the gutter. I was just thinking that I didn't want to live a life still going on auditions and not getting work. I wasn't inspired or anything at the time, and it sucked.
Quote examples
Louis Armstrong
American Musician
Cat?' 'Cat' can be anybody from the guy in the gutter to a lawyer, doctor, the biggest man to the lowest man, but if he's in there with a good heart and enjoy the same music together, he's a cat.
Quote examples
Sara Cox
English Entertainer
I'm at work every day, I hold my life together - I'm not exactly waking up in the gutter.
Quote examples
Waka Flocka Flame
American Musician
I came from nothing really to something; I came from the gutter to making the gutters.
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Maria Shriver
American Journalist
I don't believe in gutter politics. I don't believe in gutter journalism.
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Jeff Bridges
American Actor
Well, there are all kinds of gutters. Life will supply you with gutters.
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Oscar Wilde
Irish Poet
We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.
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Patti Smith
American Musician
Maybe I'll be 48 and die in the gutter in Paris.
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