Definition of rainspoutnext
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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  • 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.
    P.R. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2026
  • Massive heavy columns of ice are pulling away downspouts, gutters, and wires.
    Ross Guidotti, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
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“Rainspout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rainspout. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.

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