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manhole

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man·hole  (mnhl)
n.
A hole, usually with a cover, through which a person may enter a sewer, boiler, drain, or similar structure.

manhole [ˈmænˌhəʊl]
n
1. (Engineering / Civil Engineering) Also called inspection chamber a shaft with a removable cover that leads down to a sewer or drain
2. (Engineering / General Engineering) a hole, usually with a detachable cover, through which a man can enter a boiler, tank, etc.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.manhole - a hole (usually with a flush cover) through which a person can gain access to an underground structuremanhole - a hole (usually with a flush cover) through which a person can gain access to an underground structure
hole - an opening deliberately made in or through something
manhole cover - a flush iron cover for a manhole (as in a street)
Translations
manhole [ˈmænhəʊl]
B. CPD manhole cover Ntapa f de registro, tapa f de alcantarilla
manhole [ˈmænhəʊl] nbouche f d'égout manhole cover
manhole cover nplaque f d'égout
manhole
nKanal- or Straßenschacht m; (in boiler etc) → Mannloch nt, → Einsteigöffnung f
manhole [ˈmænˌhəʊl] nbotola stradale


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He strode across the cellar and pulled at the one full bin; something slid out, it was a binful of empty bottles, and this time they were allowed to crash upon the floor; the squire stood pointing to a manhole at the back of the bin.
It was empty then, and its manhole was the foremost one in the alleyway.
I searched all over the outside for an aperture, a panel, or a manhole, to use a technical expression; but the lines of the iron rivets, solidly driven into the joints of the iron plates, were clear and uniform.
 
 
 
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