"rain gutter" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: rain gutters [plural]
Etymology: rain + gutter Etymology templates: {{compound|en|rain|gutter}} rain + gutter Head templates: {{en-noun}} rain gutter (plural rain gutters)
  1. Any gutter designed to carry away rain, such as an eavestrough on a building or a drain on a motor vehicle's roof rack. Synonyms: eavestrough, raingutter Translations (surface water collector): Regenrinne [feminine] (German), hängränna [common-gender] (Swedish), takränna [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-rain_gutter-en-noun-DK5CQMBP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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