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flying gutter

Dutch kick

A roof having flared eaves, as in a Dutch gambrel roof..
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This 14,000-square-foot, 1-story library is located next to an ox-bow pond, into which a "flying gutter" feature transports approximately 30 percent of roof rainwater, creating a waterfall effect.
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