culvert
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Miss Crooks' house is one of handful of homes which has access to the waste land next to a culvert which is a structure used to drain storm 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
The project will also replace an existing culvert with a more effective bridge and remove a fish barrier, and replace two separate antiquated park entry buildings with one functional park entry kiosk.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 30, 2024
In that crash, the Cybertruck driver veered off the road for an unknown reason and hit a concrete culvert, resulting in the vehicle going up in flames.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2024
Refreshed, she walked to the mouth of the culvert, saw no eagle, and sprang onto her wings.
From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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