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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
noun
A channel crossing under a road or railway for the draining of water.
trumma
noun
A channel crossing under a road or railway for the draining of water.
vägtrumma
noun
A channel crossing under a road or railway for the draining of water.

What does "culvert" mean?

  1. 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."
  2. 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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