1
: a transverse drain
2
: a conduit for a culvert
3
: a bridge over a culvert
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One of the agency’s goals is to create consistent guidelines and support across the state to deal with those beavers that cause trouble by blocking irrigation ditches, road culverts and water treatment operations, or by creating unwanted ponds on people’s properties.
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Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 24 Nov. 2025
The tinhorn — a culvert used to divert water under roads — where Makayla Meave's body was discovered wrapped in a carpet.
—Liza Finley, CBS News, 16 Nov. 2025
Lane restrictions will be in place at the Floating Feather intersection and south along Linder to Briar Rock Drive for culvert construction.
—Idaho Statesman, 14 Nov. 2025
In heavy rain, refrain from parking or walking near culverts or drainage ditches, where swift-moving water can pose a grave danger.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
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Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 24 Nov. 2025
The tinhorn — a culvert used to divert water under roads — where Makayla Meave's body was discovered wrapped in a carpet.
—Liza Finley, CBS News, 16 Nov. 2025
Lane restrictions will be in place at the Floating Feather intersection and south along Linder to Briar Rock Drive for culvert construction.
—Idaho Statesman, 14 Nov. 2025
In heavy rain, refrain from parking or walking near culverts or drainage ditches, where swift-moving water can pose a grave danger.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Culvert.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/culvert. Accessed 9 Dec. 2025.
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culvert
noun
cul·vert
ˈkəl-vərt 
: a drain or waterway crossing under a road or railroad
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