—gutter /ˈɡʌt.ər/ aep /ˈɡʌt̬.ɚ/
noun (CHANNEL)
F0 [C] the edge of a road where rain flows away
Thesaurus+: ↑Roofs and parts of roofsThesaurus+: ↑Road surfaces and featuresF0 [C] an open pipe at the lower edge of a roof which collects and carries away rain
See picture: gutter 
Thesaurus+: ↑Roofs and parts of roofs
noun (SOCIAL LEVEL)
the gutter [S]► F0 the lowest level, especially of society: » Born to a poverty-stricken family, she dragged herself out of the gutter to become one of the wealthiest people in Britain today.Thesaurus+: ↑Class and class-consciousness in general , ↑Wealthiness and wealthy , ↑Poverty and poorverb [I] LITERARY ↑Verb Endings for gutter
► F0 (of a flame or candle) to burn unevenly and weakly, especially before completely stopping burning: » a guttering candleThesaurus+: ↑Stopping fires