SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
culvert
noun
A constructed channel or passage that carries water beneath a road or similar barrier.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Water passage under a barrier
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Usage distinction
Return to topDrain is broader; a culvert specifically carries water through or beneath an embankment or similar barrier.
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See culvert in use
Leaves blocked the culvert beneath the footpath.
A culvert in the students' landscape model carried water beneath a miniature railway embankment, connecting channels on its opposite sides.
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