Culvert

Word CULVERT
Character 7
Hyphenation cul vert
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Culvert"

What do we mean by culvert?

A sewer or drain crossing under a road or embankment. 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. noun

An arched or flat-covered drain of brickwork or masonry carried under a road, railroad, canal, etc., for the passage of water. noun

False; villainous.

A transverse drain or waterway of masonry under a road, railroad, canal, etc.; a small bridge. noun

A transverse channel under a road or railway for the draining of water. noun

A transverse and totally enclosed drain under a road or railway noun

A transverse channel under a road or railway for the draining of water.

1: A water drainage pipe under a bridge to dead drop "questionable packages" when out of monsoon season. 2: Known as an alcantarilla in Spain, they are known to be quite majestic to walk around. 3: A Dutch word for crotch rot. The origins of the word has been speculated to have Dutch or French origins and definitely not majestic Spanish. Urban Dictionary

Noun. A device that turns naturally occurring water ways into managed systems that require maintenance and can potentially cause great harm to the environment. Urban Dictionary

Like a tunnel buddy, a culvert buddy is someone who has sex with the same young girl. Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Culvert

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The word "culvert" in example sentences

Worse, a metal snag in culvert had broken one of the straps. ❋ Unknown (2009)

A culvert is a covered structure that redirects water flow under a road. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Neighbors say the culvert is a hazard, and they want the city to make it safer. ❋ Unknown (2009)

"Why wasn't that so-called culvert built high enough so water doesn't go over the top?" asked Apple Valley resident Joe Monroe. ❋ Unknown (2008)

If you poke around among the shrubs that mask the wall, you will find a kind of culvert -- I suppose to let the water out of the city in heavy rains. ❋ Howard, Robert E. & De Camp, L. Sprague & Carter, Lin (1966)

A "culvert" is a bridge of small span giving passage to drainage. ❋ Various (N/A)

It looks as though our letter settled all chance of selling the kind of culvert it was making, for it immediately quit the campaign for business. ❋ Anonymous (N/A)

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I fished from the top of the culvert as Janice made her way along the bank and cast her line. ❋ Unknown (2009)

You form around each end of the culvert and fill it with concrete. ❋ Unknown (2009)

A couple of years ago, I had caught a nice 15 inch trout at this culvert and as we drew closer, I kept hoping this would be our first stop, not our last. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Several people had stopped at the culvert to see if we were having any luck. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I love beavers, I almost died after getting stuck in a culvert I was cleaning that they had plugged. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Working the late shift one night and saw this young fox run into a culvert. ❋ Unknown (2009)

All that saved the house from a yearly flood was a culvert under the driveway that led the upslope water safely away into an old irrigation ditch and the aspen grove below. ❋ Annie Proulx (2011)

Inevitably water backed up and froze inside the culvert. ❋ Annie Proulx (2011)

[Hank] - I mean, you ever hear anyone walk around the [majestic] culverts of Spain? [Gomez] - Who the hell goes around talking about majestic culverts? ❋ WooskiBroski (2023)

"Did you see all those [brook] [trout] trapped downstream of that [culvert]?" ❋ Sickter6 (2013)

"I can't believe Trump and Obama raped the same [9 year old girl]. After all the argued about [who would have thought] they would end up culvert buddies." "Eh, I'm not surprised [raping] children and war are the two things they agree on." ❋ BidenHelpsObamaRapeChildren (2021)

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