culvert in Swedish
culvert in Swedish is kulvert, trumma, vägtrumma — culvert means a pipe or covered channel that carries a stream, ditch or drainage water underneath a road, railway or embankment.
culvert in Swedish
kulvert
A channel crossing under a road or railway for the draining of water.
trumma
A channel crossing under a road or railway for the draining of water.
vägtrumma
A channel crossing under a road or railway for the draining of water.
What does "culvert" mean?
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noun A pipe or covered channel that carries a stream, ditch or drainage water underneath a road, railway or embankment.
"The stream disappears into a culvert beneath the bypass."
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verb To enclose a watercourse in such a channel, usually so that something can be built over it.
"Much of the river was culverted in the nineteenth century."
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culvert in a sentence
- The stream disappears into a culvert beneath the bypass.
- Heavy rain blocked the culvert and the lane flooded.
- Much of the river was culverted in the nineteenth century.
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What is "culvert" in Swedish?
"culvert" in Swedish is kulvert, trumma, vägtrumma. culvert means: A pipe or covered channel that carries a stream, ditch or drainage water underneath a road, railway or embankment.
How do you use "culvert" in a sentence?
Example: "The stream disappears into a culvert beneath the bypass." In Swedish, "culvert" is kulvert, trumma, vägtrumma.
Are there other ways to say "culvert" in Swedish?
Yes — Swedish has 3 translations listed for "culvert": kulvert, trumma, vägtrumma.
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