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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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