: a hole through which one may go especially to gain access to an underground or enclosed structure
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First responders are on the scene taping off the section of the street and working with the fire department.
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Liam Rappleye, Detroit Free Press, 6 Sep. 2024
Children have died falling into manholes after their covers were stolen.
—Vince Beiser, WIRED, 22 Aug. 2024
About 600 feet away from there, investigators found a manhole in a field.
—David Chiu, Peoplemag, 19 July 2024
The design elements of Berry’s Foundry’s manhole cover jumped out at him.
—Graham Womack, Sacramento Bee, 20 July 2024
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Liam Rappleye, Detroit Free Press, 6 Sep. 2024
Children have died falling into manholes after their covers were stolen.
—Vince Beiser, WIRED, 22 Aug. 2024
About 600 feet away from there, investigators found a manhole in a field.
—David Chiu, Peoplemag, 19 July 2024
The design elements of Berry’s Foundry’s manhole cover jumped out at him.
—Graham Womack, Sacramento Bee, 20 July 2024
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“Manhole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manhole. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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manhole
noun
man·hole
ˈman-ˌhōl 
: a covered hole (as in a pavement, tank, or boiler) through which a worker may go
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