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culvert

[kuhl-vert] / ˈkʌl vərt /
NOUN
ditch for flow of water
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Mr Justice Rooney also reminded the jury about how some of the searchers who examined the culvert entrance for the first time shouted down the tunnel.

From BBC Jun. 29, 2026

The family barrister said nobody had told the residents about potential risks and the department had not advised the residents that there was no padlock on the culvert hatch.

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

Peter shadowed the entrance ramp, crouching low, then, at a break in traffic, ran down the culvert, scaled the chain-link fence, and dropped to the other side, his heart beating hard.

From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker

McKee also explained that there are two types of screens used at culverts - a security screen or a debris screen.

From BBC May 8, 2026

Sometimes at the bottom of those undulations are culverts, or Department of Homeland Security vehicles will pop up.

From Slate Feb. 2, 2026

More than a month after the evacuation order was lifted, the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency acknowledged that multiple buildings in East Palestine were being contaminated as contractors cleaned contaminated culverts under and alongside buildings.

From Salon Oct. 5, 2024

Removing blockages like culverts has restored the natural movements of many water bodies, creating new habitat for chum and other species.

From Seattle Times Jun. 6, 2024

They slosh through the culverts in their rubber boots and swing from trees and from the lower beams of the bridge.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood




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