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gouttière — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • eavestrough noun A trough under the eaves of a building for draining water from the roof; gutter.
  • fuller noun Someone whose trade is fulling — cleaning and thickening cloth by soaking and beating it.
  • gutter noun A channel along the edge of a road or roof that carries away rainwater.
  • trough noun A long, open container used to hold food or water for animals.

Senses

gouttière is used for these senses in English:

  • eavestrough (Canada, Upper Midwest US, Western US) A trough under the eaves of a building for draining water from the roof; gutter.
  • gutter A duct or channel beneath the eaves of a building to carry rain water; eavestrough.
  • trough (Canada) A gutter under the eaves of a building; an eaves trough.

fuller — full definition

  1. noun Someone whose trade is fulling — cleaning and thickening cloth by soaking and beating it.
  2. noun A blacksmith's tool used to shape a groove into hot metal, or the groove itself.

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