manhole

CEFRB2

/ˈmænhəʊl/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A covered opening that allows workers to enter underground pipes.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A hole providing access to the inside of a boiler, tank etc.

Examples

  • Tom was injured by a manhole cover explosion.

  • Someone stole the manhole cover.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The anus of man, in a sexual context.

  2. A hole in the ground used to access the sewers or other underground vaults and installations.

  3. The vulva or vagina of a trans man.

More examples

In context

  • For quotations using this term, see Citations:manhole.

  • The king had scarce ceased to writhe, When hate gave a terrible laugh, Like a manhole opened to Hell.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The worker lifted the heavy cover from the blank to inspect the pipes.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From man + hole.