manhole
noun/ˈmænhəʊl/
/ˈmænhəʊl/
- a hole in the street that has a cover over it, used when somebody needs to go down to examine the pipes or sewers below the streetTopics Transport by car or lorryc2Oxford Collocations DictionaryManhole is used before these nouns:
- cover
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