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culvert

[kuhl-vert] / ˈkʌl vərt /
NOUN
ditch for flow of water
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The waste land leads down to a stream, and a culvert, a tunnel structure designed to transport water.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 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

Before the rain, workers found more than 20 locations along Topanga Canyon Boulevard that required debris flow barriers and culvert replacements, along with other safety measures like rockfall cable mesh.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2025

He said the council had submitted a bid for £610,000 under the Coal Tip Safety Grant Scheme for the delivery of the next phase of works - including culvert repairs and drainage works.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2025

“There’s been a new development. S.Q. went back down to the culvert just now, to take one last look around. And he found something.”

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart




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