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culvert n

Culvert means a tunnel or pipe that carries a stream or drainage under a road or railway. Explore the term's definition, IPA/phonetic pronunciation, and usage examples.

Definition of culvert

  • a tunnel or pipe that carries a stream or drainage under a road or railway

Usage examples of culvert

The road crew cleared leaves from the culvert before the storm.

A small stream passes through the culvert beneath the highway.

The engineer designed a larger culvert to prevent flooding.

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