noun🔗ShareBuse, ponceauA transverse channel under a road or railway for the draining of water."The rainwater flowed through the culvert under the road, preventing the street from flooding. "L'eau de pluie s'est écoulée par la buse sous la route, empêchant l'inondation de la rue.architectureutilityenvironmentgeologybuildingstructuretrafficChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCanaliser (un cours d'eau) à travers un ponceauTo channel (a stream of water) through a culvert."The construction crew will culvert the stream so they can build the road over it. "L'équipe de construction va canaliser le ruisseau à travers un ponceau afin de pouvoir construire la route par-dessus.utilityenvironmentarchitectureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading