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rainspout

noun

ˈrān-ˌspau̇t

Definition of rainspout

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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Cornerstone Building Brands The Kearney plant, located near W Washington and W Major streets, manufactures a variety of building materials for residential and commercial uses, such as siding, windows, doors, stone veneer, fences and gutters.

— Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026
Trees would need trimming, gutters would need cleaning, dead or dying plants would have to be removed.

— Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026

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