manhole
pronunciation
How to pronounce manhole in British English: UK [ˈmænhəʊl]
How to pronounce manhole in American English: US [ˈmænhoʊl]
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- Noun:
- a hole (usually with a flush cover) through which a person can gain access to an underground structure
Word Origin
- manhole (n.)
- also man-hole, "hole through which a person may pass," 1793, from man (n.) + hole (n.).