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culvert

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as in drain, ravine

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The first known use of culvert was in 1773

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“Culvert.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/culvert. Accessed 7 Jun. 2020.

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