1
: a transverse drain
2
: a conduit for a culvert
3
: a bridge over a culvert
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By 1958, part of the stream in Elm Grove was developed over, and routed into a concrete culvert, which no longer absorbed the water as the wetland did.
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Bridget Fogarty, Journal Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2024
In May 2015, one pipeline ruptured and gushed oil into a culvert under Highway 101 and eventually discharged into the Pacific Ocean.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2024
The forest is home to cliffs, sinkholes, caves, culverts, and creeks and rivers – all of which complicate the hunt for Couch.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN, 10 Sep. 2024
Cliffs, sinkholes, caves, culverts, creeks, rivers and dense brush are complicating the manhunt for the Laurel County shooting suspect, Pennington said, along with wildlife such as venomous snakes.
—Connor Giffin, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2024
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Bridget Fogarty, Journal Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2024
In May 2015, one pipeline ruptured and gushed oil into a culvert under Highway 101 and eventually discharged into the Pacific Ocean.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2024
The forest is home to cliffs, sinkholes, caves, culverts, and creeks and rivers – all of which complicate the hunt for Couch.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN, 10 Sep. 2024
Cliffs, sinkholes, caves, culverts, creeks, rivers and dense brush are complicating the manhunt for the Laurel County shooting suspect, Pennington said, along with wildlife such as venomous snakes.
—Connor Giffin, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2024
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“Culvert.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/culvert. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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culvert
noun
cul·vert
ˈkəl-vərt 
: a drain or waterway crossing under a road or railroad
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