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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

Six days after Noah's disappearance, his body was found in an underground drainage system more than six hundred metres downstream from the culvert inlet which is located behind homes at Northwood Road.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

The bridge spans a culvert, maintained by the city.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 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

There was no gap between the punt and the dark mouth of the culvert.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams




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