gutter¹ /gutˈər/

1. A channel for conveying away water, esp at the roadside or at the eaves of a roof
2. A furrow, groove
3. The blank strip separating the two halves of a sheet of stamps (philately)
4. A grooved piece, used to separate pages of type in a forme (printing)
5. (sometimes in pl) the space comprising the fore-edges of pages lying together internally in a forme (printing)
6. The blank space (ie the inner margins) between two facing pages in a book, magazine, etc
7. (with the) slum life, social degradation or sordidness
8. (in pl) mud, dirt (Scot)

To cut or form into small hollows

1. (of a candle) to run down in a stream or channel of drops
2. (of a flame) to be blown downwards, or threaten to go out
3. To become hollowed
4. To trickle or stream

guttˈering noun

1. Gutters collectively
2. Material for gutters

guttˈerblood noun (Scot)

A low-born person

gutter board same as snow board (see under snow¹).

gutter broadcasting, gutter journalism or gutter press journalism noun

Sensationalistic reporting in the media

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