Definition

1. Noun:
   • Gutter, downspout, downpipe: A pipe, typically made of metal or plastic, attached vertically to the side of a building to carry rainwater from the roof gutter to the ground or a drainage system.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Nước mưa chảy từ mái nhà xuống ống xối. (Rainwater flows from the roof down the downspout.)
  • Chúng tôi cần làm sạch lá cây bị tắc trong ống xối. (We need to clear the clogged leaves in the gutter [pipe].)
  • Một ống xối bị hỏng có thể gây ẩm ướt cho tường nhà. (A broken downpipe can cause dampness on the house wall.)

Advanced Usage

• "Ống xối bằng nhựa/tôn": Plastic/galvanized steel downspout.
  • Nhà mới lắp ống xối bằng nhựa màu trắng. (The new house has white plastic downspouts installed.)
• The term "ống xối" specifically refers to the vertical pipe. The horizontal channel along the roof edge is typically called "máng xối" (roof gutter).

Variants and Related Words

• Máng xối (n): Roof gutter, eaves gutter (the horizontal channel).
• Ống thoát nước (n): Drainpipe (a more general term for any drainage pipe).
• Hệ thống thoát nước mưa (n): Rainwater drainage system.

Synonyms

• Ống thoát nước mưa: Rainwater drain pipe.
• Ống dẫn nước mưa: Rainwater conduit pipe.

Related Phrases

• Lắp đặt ống xối: To install a downspout.
• Thông tắc ống xối: To unclog a downspout.
• Nước chảy từ ống xối: Water flowing from the downspout.

1. Gutter