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manhole
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
manhole
(noun)
manhole
/
ˈ
mænˌhoʊl/
noun
plural
manholes
manhole
/
ˈ
mænˌhoʊl/
noun
plural
manholes
Britannica Dictionary definition of MANHOLE
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a covered hole in a street that a person can go down into to do work under the street
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