gutter

gutter

In typography, the space between two columns.

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gutter

1. a channel running along the kerb or the centre of a road to collect and carry away rainwater

2. a trench running beside a canal lined with clay puddle

3. either of the two channels running parallel to a tenpin bowling lane

4. the space left between stamps on a sheet in order to separate them

5. Surfing a dangerous deep channel formed by currents and waves

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gutter [′gəd·ər]

(building construction)

A trough along the edge of the eaves of a building to carry off rainwater.

(civil engineering)

A shallow trench provided beside a canal, bordering a highway, or elsewhere, for surface drainage.

(graphic arts)

In the pages of a book, the unprinted space or inner margin between the printed area and the binding.

(metallurgy)

A groove along the periphery of a die impression to allow for excess flash during forging.

(mining engineering)

A drainage trench cut along the side of a mine shaft to conduct the water back into a lodge or sump.