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rain·spout
(rān′spout′)n.Chiefly Pennsylvania & New Jersey
See gutter.
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rainspout
(ˈreɪnˌspaʊt)n
(Civil Engineering) a spout for the drainage or discharge of rainwater
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down•spout
(ˈdaʊnˌspaʊt)n.
a vertical pipe for conveying rainwater from a roof or gutter to the ground or to a drain; leader.
[1895–1900]
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