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culvert

[kuhl-vert] / ˈkʌl vərt /
NOUN
ditch for flow of water
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The flooding in Cwmbwrla comes after issues caused by a collapsed culvert first emerged in September.

From BBC • Nov. 5, 2025

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

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

Safe inside the culvert, Frightful panted from fright, then quickly became calm.

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George




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