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- DictionaryCul·vert/ˈkəlvərt/
noun
- 1. a tunnel carrying a stream or open drain under a road or railroad.
verb
- 1. channel (a stream or drain) through a culvert: "we have asked for the river to be culverted"
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- Culvert
Structure that allows water to flow under an obstruction
A culvert is a structure that channels water past an obstacle or to a subterranean waterway. Typically embedded so as to be surrounded by soil, a culvert may be made from a pipe, reinforced concrete or other material. In the United Kingdom, the word can also be used for a longer artificially buried watercourse. Culverts are commonly used both as cross-drains to relieve drainage of ditches at the r... Wikipedia
