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Definition of manhole
: a hole through which one may go especially to gain access to an underground or enclosed structure
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The hotel logo riffs on the hexagonal design of the old-school NOPSI manhole covers.
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Our server placed before me a fluffy waffle about the size of a manhole cover that held a glorious pile of chicken that had been deboned and lovingly fried.
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Cracks and joint separations are allowing stormwater to infiltrate and surcharge the lines, causing them to overflow from manholes.
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County crews started repair work at the manhole April 10 and closed the trail segment around May 1.
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Kathy’s father, an illiterate laborer, had gone on disability after damaging an arm while working on a manhole.
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Foundries use sand to form the molds for iron bolts, manhole covers, engine blocks, and other cast-metal objects.
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A portentous manholeMassage Your sore spots are songbirds.
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Another contract, not to exceed $70,000, was awarded to Diversified Infrastructure Services to do a video inspection and cleaning of pipes and manholes in Howard Park, on Main Street and in Hickory Village.
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First Known Use of manhole
1769
MANHOLE Defined for English Language Learners
manhole
playDefinition of manhole for English Language Learners
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: a covered hole in a street that a person can go down into to do work under the street
MANHOLE Defined for Kids
manhole
playDefinition of manhole for Students
: a covered hole (as in a street) large enough to let a person pass through
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