manhole
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manhole
- /ˈmænhəʊl/ UK
Where it comes from
From man + hole.
noun manholes · man hole · man-hole
- A hole in the ground used to access the sewers or other underground vaults and installations. The king had scarce ceased to writhe, When hate gave a terrible laugh, Like a manhole opened to Hell.
- A hole providing access to the inside of a boiler, tank etc.
- The anus of man, in a sexual context. For quotations using this term, see Citations:manhole.
- The vulva or vagina of a trans man.
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noun a hole in the ground used to access the sewers or other underground vaults and installations
| Español | (boca de) alcantarilla |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 맨홀 maenhol |
| 日本語 | マンホール manhōru, 人孔 jinkō |
| 中文 | 沙井 shājǐng, 窨井 yìnjǐng, 人孔 rénkǒng |
| Português | bueiro, poço de visita |
| Français | regard d'égout, trou d'homme |
| Deutsch | Mannloch, Kontrollschacht, Einstiegsloch, Gully |
| Italiano | tombino |
| Русский | люк ljuk, лаз laz |
Talk about this word "manhole." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/manhole. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. manhole. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/manhole "manhole." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/manhole.
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@misc{manhole_2026,
title = {manhole},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/manhole},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
