culvert /ˈkʌlvə(ɹ)t/noun 1verb 1forms 3 noun1 •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. — 1922 verb1 •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. — 2020 formsculverted · culverting · culverts
