manhole
Americannoun
noun
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Also called: inspection chamber. a shaft with a removable cover that leads down to a sewer or drain
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a hole, usually with a detachable cover, through which a man can enter a boiler, tank, etc
Etymology
Origin of manhole
Example Sentences
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An attempted theft of copper wire on Tuesday led to a predawn barricade situation — inside a city manhole — authorities said.
From Los Angeles Times
“Build this house over the sewer line. There was a manhole cover in a garage. Plus, it wasn’t mapped.”
From Los Angeles Times
A sewage discharge from a manhole in Carson caused the closure, said L.A.
From Los Angeles Times
After getting out a few cans of spray paint, something drew him to the manhole cover in the street.
The metal tubes lining manholes popped out of the pavement as the ground around them sank and settled.
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