manhole

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈmænhəʊl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈmænˌhoʊl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(man′hōl′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
man•hole /ˈmænˌhoʊl/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Civil Engineeringa hole, usually with a cover, giving access to a sewer, drain, steam boiler, etc.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
man•hole  (man′hōl′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Civil Engineeringa hole, usually with a cover, through which a person may enter a sewer, drain, steam boiler, etc., esp. one located in a city street.
  • man1 + hole 1785–95

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
manhole / ˈmænˌhəʊl/
  1. Also called: inspection chamber a shaft with a removable cover that leads down to a sewer or drain
  2. a hole, usually with a detachable cover, through which a person can enter a boiler, tank, etc
'manhole' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
inspection chamber
Synonyms: hatch, sewer, more...

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