Culvert
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noun.
A sewer or drain crossing under a road or embankment.
noun.
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noun.
The part of a road or embankment that passes over such a sewer or drain.
noun.
The channel or conduit for such a sewer or drain.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
An arched or flat-covered drain of brickwork or masonry carried under a road, railroad, canal, etc., for the passage of water.
False; villainous.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
A transverse drain or waterway of masonry under a road, railroad, canal, etc.; a small bridge.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
noun.
A transverse
channel
under a road or railway for the
draining
of water.
WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
noun.
a transverse and totally enclosed drain under a road or railway
Word Usage
"Worse, a metal snag in culvert had broken one of the straps."
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
drain
drainpipe
waste pipe
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
aqueduct
causeway
flume
girder
sewer
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
aqueduct
arroyo
bed
canal
creek bed