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guttering

American  
[guht-er-ing] / ˈgʌt ər ɪŋ /

noun

  1. the act of making gutters.

  2. material for making gutters.

  3. the gutters of an individual building.

  4. the melted wax or tallow of a candle.

ˈguttering British  
/ ˈɡʌtərɪŋ /

noun

  1. the gutters, downpipes, etc, that make up the rainwater disposal system on the outside of a building

  2. the materials used in this system

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Etymology

Origin of guttering

1400–50; late Middle English. See gutter, -ing 1

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