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down·spout
/
ˈdaʊnˌspaʊt
/
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noun
a pipe for conveying rain water from a roof or gutter to the ground or to a drain.
Also called
drainspout
;
British,
downpipe
.
Origin:
1895–1900;
down
1
+
spout
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downspout
(ˈdaʊnˌspaʊt)
—
n
(
US
), (
Canadian
)
drainpipe
, Also called:
downpipe
a pipe for carrying rainwater from a roof gutter to the ground or to a drain
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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