Drain and Gutter

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Drain noun - Emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it.

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Gutter is a synonym for drain in channel topic. In some cases you can use "Gutter" instead a noun "Drain", when it comes to topics like ditch, sewer.

Nearby Words: drained, draining, drainage

Gutter noun - A pipe or channel for carrying off water from a roof.

Usage example: one of his chores is to clean leaves and sticks out of the gutters before winter sets in

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Drain is a synonym for gutter in ditch topic. You can use "Drain" instead a noun "Gutter", if it concerns topics such as channel.

Nearby Words: guttered, guttering, gutting

proverbial	proverbial drain	proverbial gutter
nearby	nearby drain	nearby gutter

The location bookmarking app Rego got publicity in Brazil when it was discovered that their name means "drain" or "gutter" in Portuguese.

Source: Bite The Wax Tadpole
When you lose a ball, it goes down the "drain." It is NOT a "hole" note as those can refer to scoops or gobble holes, which have different mechanisms and thus function differently, and it is NOT a "gutter" note that is a bowling term.

Source: Insistent Terminology / Real Life

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