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guttering

[ guht-er-ing ]
/ ˈgʌt ər ɪŋ /
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noun
the act of making gutters.
material for making gutters.
the gutters of an individual building.
the melted wax or tallow of a candle.
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Origin of guttering

1400–50; late Middle English. See gutter, -ing1

Words nearby guttering

guttatim, guttation, gutted, gutter, gutter ball, guttering, gutter press, guttersnipe, guttiform, guttle, guttural
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Words related to guttering

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British Dictionary definitions for guttering

guttering
/ (ˈɡʌtərɪŋ) /
noun
the gutters, downpipes, etc, that make up the rainwater disposal system on the outside of a building
the materials used in this system
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