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Eavestrough (noun) means a long channel fixed under the roof edge of a building to carry rainwater away; a gutter.

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A long channel fixed under the roof edge of a building to carry rainwater away; a gutter.
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Etymology

Recorded as eaves-trough in 1813, eave trough in 1817 and eavestrough in 1870, formed from eaves and trough.

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"eavestrough" (noun) means a long channel fixed under the roof edge of a building to carry rainwater away; a gutter.
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Other words for "eavestrough" include gutter.

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