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rainspout

noun

ˈrān-ˌspau̇t

Definition of rainspout

as in gutter

a pipe or channel for carrying off water from a roof heavy rains had left a large puddle at the base of the rainspout

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gutter

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Standing urinals in the form of gutters are found at some Roman public buildings, such as the Colosseum.

— Andrew Coletti, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2026
The documents detail a sprawling crime scene filled with bullet holes and littered with shell casings recovered from around the church, the neighboring playground and as far away as the walls and gutters of houses in the surrounding neighborhood.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Aug. 2026

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