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culvert

 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun culvert has 1 sense
  1. culvert - a transverse and totally enclosed drain under a road or railway
    --1 is a kind of
    drain, drainpipe, waste pipe

Definitions from the Web

Culvert

Noun:

  1. A structure, often made of metal or concrete, that allows water to flow under a road, railway, or similar obstruction.

Example sentences:

  • The floodwater rushed through the culvert, avoiding any damage to the nearby highway.
  • As we drove over the bridge, we spotted a family of ducks swimming near the culvert.

Adjective:

  1. Relating to or located near a culvert.

Example sentences:

  • Please be cautious while walking along the culvert area as it can be slippery.
  • The culvert repair work caused traffic delays in the vicinity of the construction site.

Verb:

  1. To convey or divert water through a culvert.

Example sentences:

  • The engineers were tasked with culverting the stream to prevent flooding in the town.
  • We need to culvert the rainwater to ensure it doesn't pool around the building's foundations.

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