as in gutter
a pipe or channel for carrying off water from a roof heavy rains had left a large puddle at the base of the rainspout

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  • But during city reviews, officials asked for a curb, gutter and sidewalk across the length of the frontage, which would destroy the trees.
    Ashley Mackin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Drew Guthrie, of the same engineering firm, said the drainage would be improved with development of the property as the construction would include a curb and gutter system and three drainage areas.
    Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Apr. 2025
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“Rainspout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rainspout. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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