Also means
drip line of a roof
Usage Note
Traufe is the lower edge of a roof slope from which rainwater drips; German building law (Bauordnung) sets maximum Traufhöhe limits for houses to control scale in neighbourhoods.
Examples
"Die Dachrinne verläuft entlang der Traufe und leitet Regenwasser ab."
Natural Translation
The gutter runs along the eaves and channels rainwater away.
Literal Translation
The gutter runs along the eaves and conducts rainwater away.
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