culvert

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈkʌlvə(r)t/

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Noun

Singular culvert

Plural culverts

1. (countable) A culvert is a pipe or channel that runs under a road or railway in order to drain water to stop flooding from happening.

   The culvert was put underneath the road nearby to help stop the flooding that happens there often.