an opening, often with a cover, through which a person can enter a sewer, conduit, ship's tank, etc. for repair work or inspection
manhole
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manhole
noun
A hole, usually with a cover, through which a person may enter a sewer, boiler, drain, or similar structure.
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Noun
(plural manholes)
- A hole in the ground used to access the sewers or other underground vaults and installations.
Usage notes
- In contexts such as government documents where anything that might be perceived as sexist is avoided, this has mostly been replaced by maintenance hole
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