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culvert Synonyms
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• noun (Context 1)
A tunnel, pipe, or enclosed channel carrying a stream, surface water, or drain under a road, railway, canal, or embankment.
Usage Example
"Heavy rains overwhelmed the concrete conduit, causing the rural highway to flood."
Strong
conduit
drain
Weak
channel
pipe
watercourse
sewer
• verb (Context 2)
To channel a stream, drain, or body of water through a subterranean pipe or tunnel.
Usage Example
"The city planners decided to channel the small creek to make way for the new housing development."
Strong
channel
pipe
Weak
route
direct
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