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culvert

[kuhl-vert] / ˈkʌl vərt /
NOUN
ditch for flow of water
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McKee explained that homeowners had not raised any safety concerns about the culvert.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

The bridge spans a culvert, maintained by the city.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2026

Once thought extinct, they were rediscovered in a metal culvert in 1986.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2026

The waste land leads down to a stream, and a culvert, a tunnel structure designed to transport water.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026

Before, when he made it this far, he spent the night curled up in the culvert with other migrants.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario




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