: a hole through which one may go especially to gain access to an underground or enclosed structure
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Typically the metals are melted down at independent foundries and recast into salable commodities, like manhole covers and replacement car parts.
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Glenn Adamson, Artforum, 1 June 2025
Issuing evacuation orders and canceling classes, the university later explained that the explosion occurred at a manhole.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025
Roughly an hour after the original alert, an explosion at a manhole sent green flames shooting out of the ground, according to video posted to social media.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Mar. 2025
This includes everything from a literal t-rex, to a manhole cover, to a giant slab of sirloin, a caterpillar, and even everyone’s old green pal, Yoshi.
—Mitch Wallace, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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Glenn Adamson, Artforum, 1 June 2025
Issuing evacuation orders and canceling classes, the university later explained that the explosion occurred at a manhole.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025
Roughly an hour after the original alert, an explosion at a manhole sent green flames shooting out of the ground, according to video posted to social media.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Mar. 2025
This includes everything from a literal t-rex, to a manhole cover, to a giant slab of sirloin, a caterpillar, and even everyone’s old green pal, Yoshi.
—Mitch Wallace, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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“Manhole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manhole. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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manhole
noun
man·hole
ˈman-ˌhōl 
: a covered hole (as in a pavement, tank, or boiler) through which a worker may go
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