culvert

Definitions


[ˈkʌlvət], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a tunnel carrying a stream or open drain under a road or railway


Phrases:

Origin:
late 18th century: of unknown origin


[ˈkʌlvət], (Verb)

Definitions:
- channel (a stream or drain) through a culvert
(e.g: we have asked for the river to be culverted)


Phrases:

Origin:
late 18th century: of unknown origin




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