guttering

noun

gut·ter·ing | \ ˈgə-tər-iŋ

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Definition of guttering

1 : material for gutters

2 : gutter sense 1a

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Some of the main building’s windows are cracked; the guttering is broken. — The Economist, "Separate and unequalAn ingenious bid to force improvements in Mississippi schools," 13 July 2017

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