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Regenrinne — 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.
  • gutter noun A channel along the edge of a road or roof that carries away rainwater.
  • leader noun A person who guides or is in charge of a group, organisation, or country.

Senses

Regenrinne 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.
  • leader A pipe for conducting rain water from a roof to a cistern or to the ground.
  • rain gutter Any gutter designed to carry away rain, such as an eavestrough on a building or a drain on a motor vehicle's roof rack.

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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