eaves trough

as in gutter
a pipe or channel for carrying off water from a roof rain so heavy that the eaves trough couldn't handle it

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Recent Examples of eaves trough Gutters 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
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gutter
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  • Zone 1 — which extends 30 feet from a building — requires property owners to do things such as clear dead plants, grass as well as leaves and pine needles from yards, roofs and gutters; trim overhanging branches; and keep a 10-foot gap between trees.
    Hannah Ruhoff, Sacbee.com, 26 Sep. 2025
  • That’s true of its final 30 minutes in this 2 hour 30-plus action epic – an emotional gutter.
    Randy Myers, Mercury News, 18 Sep. 2025

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“Eaves trough.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eaves%20trough. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.

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