: a hole through which one may go especially to gain access to an underground or enclosed structure
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The design elements of Berry’s Foundry’s manhole cover jumped out at him.
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Graham Womack, Sacramento Bee, 20 July 2024
The manhole cover damaged was made out of bricks, unlike the concrete covers used in modern sewer systems.
—Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 15 July 2024
The fellow lifted a manhole cover, then crawled inside and pulled the heavy iron lid over his head, police said.
—Free Press Staff, Detroit Free Press, 10 July 2024
Then Lewis and her colleagues work to develop solutions to preserve the caves without hindering construction, such as rerouting utilities around subterranean cavities or installing manholes in overlying sidewalks to maintain access.
—Maya Wei-Haas, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 July 2024
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Graham Womack, Sacramento Bee, 20 July 2024
The manhole cover damaged was made out of bricks, unlike the concrete covers used in modern sewer systems.
—Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 15 July 2024
The fellow lifted a manhole cover, then crawled inside and pulled the heavy iron lid over his head, police said.
—Free Press Staff, Detroit Free Press, 10 July 2024
Then Lewis and her colleagues work to develop solutions to preserve the caves without hindering construction, such as rerouting utilities around subterranean cavities or installing manholes in overlying sidewalks to maintain access.
—Maya Wei-Haas, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 July 2024
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“Manhole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manhole. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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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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