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Recent Examples of eaves troughGutters in the shape of troughs are installed along the eaves, which is why they are sometimes referred to as eaves troughs.—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Aug. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eaves trough
gutter
Noun
In 2017, Dellal, then a mechanical engineering student at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, helped create a sustainable, cost-effective system for deicing roofs and gutters as part of a class capstone project.
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P.R. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
12 Feb. 2026
Massive heavy columns of ice are pulling away downspouts, gutters, and wires.