noun
- artificial channels or tunnels that allow water to flow under roads, railways, or embankments
Usage: engineering; plural of culvert
Examples
- The city installed new culverts under the highway to prevent flooding.
- Heavy rains caused debris to block several culverts along the mountain road.
- Engineers designed concrete culverts to handle the increased water flow.
- The old culverts needed replacement after decades of use.
- Workers cleared leaves and branches from the culverts before the storm season.
- The construction project included building culverts for proper drainage.