gutter
A prepared channel in a surface, especially at the side of a road adjacent to a curb, intended for the drainage of water.
A ditch along the side of a road.
A duct or channel beneath the eaves of a building to carry rain water; eavestrough.
A groove down the sides of a bowling lane.
A large groove (commonly behind animals) in a barn used for the collection and removal of animal excrement.
Any narrow channel or groove, such as one formed by erosion in the vent of a gun from repeated firing.
A space between printed columns of text.
One of a number of pieces of wood or metal, grooved in the centre, used to separate the pages of type in a form.
An unprinted space between rows of stamps.
A drainage channel.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Rhymes
Words that share the same ending sound pattern
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing