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downspout

American  
[doun-spout] / ˈdaʊnˌspaʊt /

noun

  1. a pipe for conveying rainwater from a roof or gutter to the ground or to a drain.

downspout British  
/ ˈdaʊnˌspaʊt /

noun

  1. Also called: drainpipe.   downpipe.  a pipe for carrying rainwater from a roof gutter to the ground or to a drain

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Etymology

Origin of downspout

First recorded in 1895–1900; down 1 + spout

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