Definition of downspout
: a vertical pipe used to drain rainwater from a roof
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To be eligible, applicants must be residents of Oak Park who own and live in a single-family home with a yard and downspouts disconnected from the municipal sewer system.
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Clean gutters and downspouts, and cut tree limbs and shrubs that overhang the house.
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Or, a gutter and downspout that once drained properly but now discharge next to the foundation can cause a spike in indoor humidity if that moisture collects around the foundation and leaks into the basement.
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Hemenway devised steeply pitched roofs with cedar shingles and copper gutters and downspouts.
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Move the snow and clear gutters, drains and downspouts and remove excess snow from the roof, if possible.
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By holding onto some rainwater that falls on roofs, hits the gutters and flows into downspouts, residents can divert it from the street or yard, helping minimize flash flooding.
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Also added as alternates to the plan were flag poles and rain chains, a decorative alternate to a downspout that transports rain water downward from gutters.
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The paint dripped off the lights and down the siding of the condo complex and onto downspouts.
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First Known Use of downspout
circa 1896
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: a pipe that carries rainwater from the roof of a building to the ground
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