English Explanatory Dictionary

gurt

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A gutter or channel for water, hewn out of the bottom of a working drift.
adj
  1. Pronunciation spelling of great.
noun
  1. Acronym of Genetic use restriction technology, a generic term for proposed methods to restrict use of genetically modified plants by activating modified genes only by certain stimuli, particularly to ensure the sterility of any seeds.

Pronunciation

/ˈɡɜːt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-gurt.wav /ˈɡɝːt/ /ˈɡɜːɹt/

Word forms

gurt gurts gert girt

Etymology

Origin obscure. Possibly a metathesis of gutter. Cf. Middle English gout, got (“watercourse, ditch, sluice”)

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