A ditch is a small ditch. But not only

Today we will tell you what a ditch is. This term can be interpreted in different ways, since the word has several variants of meaning and is used in various spheres of life. His description can be found in many Russian dictionaries.

Definition

Consider the literal meaning of the word "cuvette". The dictionary of the Russian language defines it as a pelvis or a tub. In general, the ditch is a notch or a small ditch shaped like a trapezoid, usually located along a road or railroad track. Still can be at bicycle paths.

Its main purpose is to collect water, which is formed on the road. Also can serve as a drainage. The cuvette is either primed or reinforced, that is, completely covered with concrete, or paved with stone. Sometimes it is separated from the roadway.

In addition, the ditch is a ditch, which is specially arranged between the railway track and the slope of the road. This is done in order to divert the surface water from the canvas. Also, it is specially digged along the road surface, for example in a park or a forest park area. This is done to collect water after a rain or melted snow. This approach allows the road and the roadside to remain dry. The cuvette is a dug trench along the curb, fixed with pebbles, turf and other auxiliaries.

Policy

The word "cuvette" is used in political practice and is translated as a department. In the Republic of the Congo, such a ditch borders on the Plateau, Sanga, Likuala, Garbon. The population in it is more than 104 thousand people. It has an area of 46 060 square kilometers.

There is also the Western Ditch. This department, which is located in the north-west of the Republic of the Congo and borders Sanga and Gabon. The population density in it is 2.46 people. Per square kilometer, the area - 28,790 km ² , and the population - 70 748 people.

Other applications

The word is also found in other industries. In medicine there are three interpretations of this term. First of all, the cuvette is a vessel with parallel flat walls. In another meaning - a test tube, which is used for radiometric or photometric examination of some liquids. In the third sense, this is the form in which a denture is cast. In navigation, a ditch is a ditch that is made artificially in shallow water in order to ensure the passage of large ships. It can direct the water flow in the right direction, and also reduce routes. Another name for it is the "water channel". The purpose of creating a ditch is to provide ways for the courts. Such a ditch connects the basins of two reservoirs, shortens the road between them, creates favorable economic routes for transportation.

Summary

Once again, briefly give the main values:

1 Department in the Republic of the Congo.
2. A small ditch or a groove along the curb of an iron or road.

It should also be noted that there is a cuvette cleaning machine. It is used on railway tracks and provides cleaning and cutting of cuvettes during the current maintenance of tracks.