clean out the gutters

[English Learner]

English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #295 "Real Life: Outdoor Chores (1)", question 9

I'm going to clean out the ......... because they're plugged up with leaves, and rain water can't flow through them like it should.

(a) shingles
(b) walkways
(c) vents
(d) gutters

English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #295 "Real Life: Outdoor Chores (1)", answer 9

I'm going to clean out the gutters because they're plugged up with leaves, and rain water can't flow through them like it should.

Correct answer: (d) gutters

Your answer was: incorrect
I'm going to clean out the walkways because they're plugged up with leaves, and rain water can't flow through them like it should.
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meaning of gutters

[Mister Micawber]

An open piece of pipe that is attached to the edge of a roof to carry rain water away.
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