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culvert

/ˈkʌlvət/

/ˈkʌlvərt/

culvertnoun

culverts

/ˈkʌlvət/

/ˈkʌlvərt/

Translations

водопропускная труба

The road was closed due to a damaged culvert.

Дорога была закрыта из-за поврежденной водопропускной трубы.

Additional translations

дренажная труба

труба для отвода воды

Definitions

A tunnel carrying a stream or open drain under a road or railway.

The heavy rains caused the culvert to overflow, flooding the nearby road.

A covered drain or channel that carries water under a road, railway, or similar obstruction.

Debris clogged the culvert, causing water to back up onto the track.

Synonyms

culvertverb

culverted

Past Simple

culverted

Past Participle

culverting

Gerund

/ˈkʌlvət/

/ˈkʌlvɚt/

Definitions

To channel (a stream, drain, etc.) through a culvert; to provide with a culvert.

The contractor will culvert the ditch as part of the new development.

Synonyms

culvertadjective

Used attributively before another noun (e.g., culvert pipe).

Definitions

Relating to or designed for a culvert.

Culvert pipes are manufactured from corrosion-resistant steel.