as in gutter
a pipe or channel for carrying off water from a roof the waterspout became clogged, and then the roof leaked

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Recent Examples of waterspout The video montage next shows a waterspout tossing kayaks and boats into the air. Andre Byik, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2024 In the states of Campeche and Quintana Roo, the storm was also forecast to bring very strong rains of about 2 to 3 inches, wind with gusts between around 44 and 56 mph, waves of 6.5 to 13 feet and the possible formation of waterspouts, the service said. NBC News, 9 Oct. 2024 Damaging winds, tornadoes and waterspouts will also be possible next week. Allison Chinchar, CNN, 5 Oct. 2024 That perfect storm of waterspout conditions hit Italy around the time the Bayesian sank. Alec Luhn, WIRED, 21 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for waterspout 

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“Waterspout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waterspout. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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