Spout
Spout noun - A pipe or channel for carrying off water from a roof.
Usage example: during the winter, runoff from the spout tends to freeze over and form a dangerous patch of ice on the walkway
Waterspout and spout are semantically related in downspout topic. In some cases you can use "Waterspout" instead a noun "Spout".
Waterspout
Waterspout noun - A pipe or channel for carrying off water from a roof.
Usage example: the waterspout became clogged, and then the roof leaked
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Synonyms for Waterspout
Spout and waterspout are semantically related in downspout topic. You can use "Spout" instead a noun "Waterspout".
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Waterspout and Spout. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/spout/waterspout
Spout & Waterspout. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/spout/waterspout>.
Waterspout or Spout. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/spout/waterspout.
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