2. Verb. (present participle of gutter) ¹
3. Adjective. (context: of a small flame) flickering and about to be extinguished ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Guttering
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Guttering
Literary usage of Guttering
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Nature by Norman Lockyer (1877)
"material melts down more rapidly in consequence of increased temperature! then up
to a certain point, at which guttering begins, the rate of consumption of ..."
2. Judicial and Statutory Definitions of Words and Phrases by West Publishing Company (1904)
"... which provides that the city council may at any time hereafter by resolution
direct and provide for guttering any of the streets of said city, ..."
3. The Mechanics Calculator: Comprehending Principles, Rules, and Tables in the by William Grier (1853)
"Ex.—What cost the covering and guttering a roof with lead, at 19s. the cwt.
; the length of the roof being 43 feet, and breadth or girth over it 32 feet—the ..."
4. Gettysburg and Lincoln: The Battle, the Cemetery, and the National Park by Henry Sweetser Burrage (1906)
"... also additional tablets making a total of 502 now on the battle-field.
There were also provided additional guttering, avenue fencing, and post fencing. ..."
5. The Cyclopædia of India and of Eastern and Southern Asia: Commercial by Edward Balfour (1885)
"... the outside of which much resembles the guttering of wax caused by placing л
lighted candle in a draught. It is insoluble in cold, but partially soluble ..."
6. Standard Practical Plumbing: Being a Complete Encyclopædia for Practical by Philip John Davies (1896)
"When ordering guttering to fit the angles of different buildings, it will be
found much the ... guttering for Bay Windows. In taking the length and angles, ..."
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