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culvert

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cul·vert  (klvrt)
n.
1. A sewer or drain crossing under a road or embankment.
2.
a. The part of a road or embankment that passes over such a sewer or drain.
b. The channel or conduit for such a sewer or drain.
[Origin unknown.]
culvert
Noun
a drain or pipe that crosses under a road or railway [origin unknown]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.culvertculvert - a transverse and totally enclosed drain under a road or railway
drainpipe, waste pipe, drain - a pipe through which liquid is carried away
culvert
noun drain, channel, gutter, conduit, watercourse


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It had always been my custom to stand when in his presence; even at the council board, except upon those rare occasions when the sitting was a very long one, extending over hours; then I had a trifling little backless thing which was like a reversed culvert and was as comfortable as the toothache.
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His nose has been broken at some time or other, and is arched like a culvert now.
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As I drew nearer I perceived he was dressed in clothes as dusty and filthy as my own; he looked, indeed, as though he had been dragged through a culvert.
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