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culvert

[kuhl-vert] / ˈkʌl vərt /
NOUN
ditch for flow of water
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After a large-scale search, his body was found about 600m from the entrance to a culvert inlet behind Northwood Road in north Belfast.

From BBC • Jan. 19, 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

The committee urged the Welsh government to support "a national, co-ordinated approach" to culvert management.

From BBC • Sep. 8, 2025

The once-abundant fish disappeared after the concrete culvert, installed in 1952 to support the highway, blocked their ability to migrate between fresh- and saltwater.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 10, 2025

Breaking into a run, she dashed around a bend, just as a yellow- white-and-brown dog with long ears and droopy eyes left his hideout in a culvert.

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George




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