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- Dictionaryculvert/ˈkʌlvət/
noun
- 1. a tunnel carrying a stream or open drain under a road or railway.
verb
- 1. channel (a stream or drain) through a culvert: "we have asked for the river to be culverted"
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A culvert is a structure that channels water past an obstacle or to a subterranean waterway. Typically embedded so as to be surrounded by soil, a culvert may be made from a pipe, reinforced concrete or other material. In the United Kingdom, the word can also be used for a longer artificially buried watercourse. [1]
A culvert is a pipe for waste water that crosses under roads, railways, etc. Learn more about the meaning, pronunciation and usage of culvert with examples from literature and sources on the web.
1. : a transverse drain. 2. : a conduit for a culvert. 3. : a bridge over a culvert. Examples of culvert in a Sentence.
Culvert definition: a drain or channel crossing under a road, sidewalk, etc.; sewer; conduit.. See examples of CULVERT used in a sentence.
A culvert is a pipe for waste water that crosses under roads, railroads, etc. Learn more about this word, see how it is used in sentences and find translations in different languages.
A culvert is a water pipe or sewer that crosses under a road or railway. Learn more about the word origin, synonyms, collocations, and usage of culvert with sentences and images.
A culvert is a tunnel or a pipe that carries water under a road or a river. Learn how to pronounce, use and spell culvert with Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
