culvert
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culvert
- /ˈkʌlvə(ɹ)t/
Where it comes from
Origin obscure, with a number of possible etymologies suggested:
* a dialectal word,
* a word related to the name of the now-forgotten inventor,
* a derivation from French couvert (“covered”), although couvert is not used in this sense and the French translation of culvert is ponceau or buse de drainage,
* a derivation from an unrecorded Dutch word, possibly *coul-vaart, a combination of Dutch coul-, from French couler (“to flow”), and Dutch vaart (“a trip by boat, a canal”).
noun culverts
- A channel crossing under a road or railway for the draining of water. A raft of twigs stayed upon a stone, suddenly detached itself, and floated towards the culvert.
verb culverts · culverting · culverted
- To channel (a stream of water) through a culvert. This led to a great deal of straightening and culverting, which in turn led to a massive loss of biodiversity.
Translations
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noun channel for draining water
| Español | cloaca, tajea |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | पुलिया puliyā |
| Português | galeria de drenagem, passagem hidráulica |
| Français | ponceau, drain, buse |
| Deutsch | Düker |
| Русский | водопропускная труба vodopropusknaja truba |
| Tiếng Việt | cống |
| עברית | גִּשְׁרוֹן gishrón |
Talk about this word "culvert." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/culvert. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. culvert. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/culvert "culvert." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/culvert.Cite this
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title = {culvert},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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