1
: a transverse drain
2
: a conduit for a culvert
3
: a bridge over a culvert
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The stream flows through a box culvert underground, which is now failing, according to the village.
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Bridget Fogarty, Journal Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2024
Some aid may continue to be available through other federal agencies such as the Department of Transportation, which could help with rebuilding highways, putting up road barriers and cleaning culverts, Garamendi said.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
Horses are meant to be on all fours, not stuck on their rear ends in a cement culvert.
—Shelly Bradbury, The Denver Post, 28 Nov. 2024
The Ozaukee County Sheriff's Office in Port Washington on Lake Michigan's western shore reported a child's skeleton was found in a culvert on Oct. 4, 1959, in the city of Mequon, nearly 20 miles north of Milwaukee.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
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Bridget Fogarty, Journal Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2024
Some aid may continue to be available through other federal agencies such as the Department of Transportation, which could help with rebuilding highways, putting up road barriers and cleaning culverts, Garamendi said.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
Horses are meant to be on all fours, not stuck on their rear ends in a cement culvert.
—Shelly Bradbury, The Denver Post, 28 Nov. 2024
The Ozaukee County Sheriff's Office in Port Washington on Lake Michigan's western shore reported a child's skeleton was found in a culvert on Oct. 4, 1959, in the city of Mequon, nearly 20 miles north of Milwaukee.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Culvert.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/culvert. Accessed 4 Jan. 2025.
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culvert
noun
cul·vert
ˈkəl-vərt 
: a drain or waterway crossing under a road or railroad
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