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culvert

[ kuhl-vert ]

noun

  1. a drain or channel crossing under a road, sidewalk, etc.; sewer; conduit.


culvert

/ ˈ°ìÊŒ±ô±¹É™³Ù /

noun

  1. a drain or covered channel that crosses under a road, railway, etc
  2. a channel for an electric cable
  3. a tunnel through which water is pumped into or out of a dry dock
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of culvert1

First recorded in 1765–75; origin uncertain
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of culvert1

C18: of unknown origin
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Before the rain, workers found more than 20 locations along Topanga Canyon Boulevard that required debris flow barriers and culvert replacements, along with other safety measures like rockfall cable mesh.

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He said the council had submitted a bid for £610,000 under the Coal Tip Safety Grant Scheme for the delivery of the next phase of works - including culvert repairs and drainage works.

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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.

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"The site is as secure as it possibly can be. The culvert is in very good shape. Everything is looking good."

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In that crash, the Cybertruck driver veered off the road for an unknown reason and hit a concrete culvert, resulting in the vehicle going up in flames.

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