chéneau — meaning in English

English meaning

• eavesdrop verb To secretly listen in on a conversation you were not meant to hear.
• gutter noun A channel along the edge of a road or roof that carries away rainwater.

Senses

chéneau is used for these senses in English:

• eavesdrop The space around a house on which such water drips.
• gutter A duct or channel beneath the eaves of a building to carry rain water; eavestrough.

eavesdrop — full definition

1. verb To secretly listen in on a conversation you were not meant to hear.
2. noun The narrow strip of ground around a house where rainwater drips off the roof.

gutter — full definition

1. noun A channel along the edge of a road or roof that carries away rainwater.
2. noun A morally low or degrading state or environment.
3. verb (of a candle flame) To flicker unsteadily as it burns down, as if about to go out.

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