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culvert

[kuhl-vert] / ˈkʌl vərt /
NOUN
ditch for flow of water
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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

A lawyer for Fiona Donohoe, Noah's mother, explained to the inquest that the teenager died after "having got access through a hatch or bars" at 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

He looked around him as he went, curious about everything, but he did not slow down much until he reached the culvert.

From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien




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