Webster's English Dictionary

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gutter

1. gut.ter \'g*t-*r\ n [ME goter, fr. OF goutiere, fr. goute drop, fr. L 
   gutta] 1a: a trough under an eaves to carry off water  1b: a low area (as 
   at a roadside) to carry off surface water  1c: a similar narrow channel or 
   groove  2: a white space along inside margins of facing pages  3: the 
   lowest level of urban civilization 
2. gutter vt : to form gutters in  1a: to flow in small streams  of a 
   candle  1b: to melt away through a channel out of the side of the cup 
   hollowed out  by the burning wick 2: to flicker in a draft