eavestrough
eavestrough · eavestroughs
водосточный жёлоб
Regenrinne, Dachrinne
A trough under the eaves of a building for draining water from the roofA trough under the eaves of a building for draining water from the roof; gutter.
Meaning
1 senses(US, Western, countable, uncountable)A trough under the eaves of a building for draining water from the roof; gutter.
Regenrinne, Dachrinne
водосто́чный жёлобvodostóčnyj žólob
Translations
4 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
roof gutter:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
roof gutter:
Origin
1813 eaves-trough, 1817 eave trough, 1870 eavestrough, from eaves + trough.1813 eaves-trough, 1817 eave trough, 1870 eavestrough, from eaves + trough.
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Forms
plural: eavestroughsSynonyms
4 synonymsgutterrain guttereavestroughingeaves-troughing
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable