downspout

[doun-spout]

down·spout

[doun-spout]
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; down1 + 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

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