downspout
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3.4
- noun
- /ˈdaʊnspaʊt/
- US
:
tubo de desagüe
- Chris used a PVC pipe to tie into the downspout and bring it directly into the rain barrel.
- gutter downspout
- barrel under the downspout
- water from downspouts
Examples
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Moisture created from air blowing through the mix collects on the inside dome of the tarp, runs off into the gutters, travels through a downspout, and is gravity-fed to the holding tanks.
Academic text (1997) -
Three downspouts were rerouted under sidewalks at a shuttle bus stop after descriptive analyses identified an STF injury cluster.
Academic text (2006) -
Be sure downspouts are clear of debris and will send water away from the home.
Blog text (32) -
Once the barrel was in place, Chris used 2 PVC elbows to bring the downspout directly into the rain barrel.
Blog text (2) -
Once the leaves are out, use the hose to flush the gutters with water and unclog your downspouts.
Blog text (19) -
Hazard assessments revealed that the downspouts were dumping freezing water onto the sidewalk.
Academic text (2006) -
I get torrential rains, so any turns and undulations in gutters and downspouts are a problem.
Blog text (31) -
Attach it to your downspout—don't ever believe that a downspout going into the ground is actually draining somewhere other than your basement.
Blog text (29) -
Jonas could hear torrents cascading through the confines of a nearby aluminum downspout.
Fiction book (1992) -
To avoid flooding in the yard, check that the downspout directs water away from the building.
Synonyms
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2.5
A pipe that carries water away from a building, for example from the roof
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4.9
A pipe that carries water from the edge of a roof
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3.0
A pipe that carries rainwater from a roof to the ground or drain
A pipe on a building that carries rainwater from the roof to the ground
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word downspout is made of down ('towards the ground') and spout ('a pipe that pours out water'), so it is literally a pipe that pours rainwater down from the roof.