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culvert

[kuhl-vert] / ˈkʌl vərt /
NOUN
ditch for flow of water
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Questions have been raised since the boy's death about safety measures at the culvert inlet with a particular focus on whether a hatch alongside steel bars was locked.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

McKee said: "It was an absolute shock to us that Noah had lost his life in a culvert that the department maintained."

From BBC • May 8, 2026

The bridge spans a culvert, maintained by the city.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2026

A hole might have formed in the culvert from rust, age, damage, or other causes, leading water to seep from the soil fill into the culvert, weakening the structure.

From Slate • Oct. 17, 2025

He walked north on the Acoma road until the culvert and windmill were out of sight.

From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko




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