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downspout [′dau̇n‚spau̇t]
(building construction)
A vertical pipe that leads water from a roof drain or gutter down to the ground or a cistern. Also known as downcomer; leader.
downspout, conductor, downcomer, downpipe, leader, rain leader, rainwater pipe
downspout
A vertical pipe, often of sheet metal,
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