culvert

cul·vert

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kuhl-vert]
- /ˈkʌl vərt/
- /ˈkʌl.vət/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuhl-vert]
- /ˈkʌl vərt/

Definitions of culvert word

countable noun culvert A culvert is a water pipe or sewer that crosses under a road or railway. 3
noun culvert a drain or covered channel that crosses under a road, railway, etc 3
noun culvert a channel for an electric cable 3
noun culvert a tunnel through which water is pumped into or out of a dry dock 3
noun culvert a conduit, esp. a drain, as a pipelike construction of stone, concrete, or metal, that passes under a road, railroad track, footpath, etc. or through an embankment 3
noun culvert a drain or channel crossing under a road, sidewalk, etc.; sewer; conduit. 1

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Origin of culvert

First appearance:

before 1765

One of the 46% newest English words

First recorded in 1765-75; origin uncertain

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Parts of speech for Culvert

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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culvert popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for culvert

noun culvert

pipe — a large cask, of varying capacity, especially for wine or oil.
duct — any tube, canal, pipe, or conduit by which a fluid, air, or other substance is conducted or conveyed.
gutter — a channel at the side or in the middle of a road or street, for leading off surface water.
canal — A canal is a long, narrow stretch of water that has been made for boats to travel along or to bring water to a particular area.
conduit — A conduit is a small tunnel, pipe, or channel through which water or electrical wires go.

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