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Culvert
A transverse channel under a road or railway for the draining of water.
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noun
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A transverse channel under a road or railway for the draining of water.
verb
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To channel (a stream of water) through a culvert.
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Culvert"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| sewernoun | A pipe or channel, or system of pipes or channels, used to remove human waste and to provide drainage. |
| gutternoun | A prepared channel in a surface, especially at the side of a road adjacent to a curb, intended for the drainage of water. |
| nozzlenoun | A short tube, usually tapering, forming the vent of a hose or pipe. |
| hosenoun | (countable) A flexible tube conveying water or other fluid. |
| masonrynoun | The art or occupation of a mason. |
| tipnoun | The extreme end of something, especially when pointed; e.g. the sharp end of a pencil. |
| pipenoun | Meanings relating to a wind instrument. |
| hawknoun | A diurnal predatory bird of the family Accipitridae, smaller than an eagle. |
| buzzardnoun | Any of several Old World birds of prey of the genus Buteo with broad wings and a broad tail. |
| culvertailnoun | (carpentry, nautical, archaic) A dovetail joint. |
| cullisnoun | (architecture) A gutter in a roof. |
| calingulanoun | (India, archaic) A sluice or escape in irrigation works. |
| channelnoun | Something through which another thing passes; a means of conveying or transmitting. |
| cavinnoun | (biochemistry) A type of protein that is involved in forming the caveola of many vertebrate cells. |
| coursenoun | A sequence of events. |
| cutoffnoun | The point at which something terminates or to which it is limited. |
| cunettenoun | (military) A trench dug in a moat to allow for drainage, or as an extra obstacle for attackers. |
| valleculanoun | (anatomy, botany) A depression, channel, or groove. |
| crossingnoun | An intersection where roads, lines, or tracks cross. |
| roof curbnoun | (roofing) A raised frame used to mount mechanical units (such as air conditioning or exhaust fans), skylights, etc. on a roof. |
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