Texas swale
n.— «“We will be removing the ‘Texas swales’ from the roadway,” Lawrence said. “Texas swales” is the term for water draining across the road.» —“City ready to pave 145 miles of roads” by George McGinn Sun-Herald (Florida) Jan. 12, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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