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culvert

[kuhl-vert] / ˈkʌl vərt /
NOUN
ditch for flow of water
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After a large-scale search, his body was found about 600m from the entrance to a culvert inlet behind Northwood Road in north Belfast.

From BBC • Jan. 19, 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

Bellman said her favorite portion of the project is replacing the culvert.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 30, 2024

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

The curved ridges of the culvert pressed against his spine, and he could feel tiny pebbles and fine sand that had been washed inside.

From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko




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