: a hole through which one may go especially to gain access to an underground or enclosed structure
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The audience gets a re-introduction to the afterlife when a French graffiti artist (Sami Slimane) working for Delia accidentally falls down a New York City manhole and ends up in the tiled, off-kilter hallway from the first movie.
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Josh Weiss, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Deputy Chief Billy Breedlove of the Corpus Christi Police Department told PEOPLE on July 18 that there was an open manhole in a farm field approximately 600 feet from where authorities believe Harris was last seen.
—David Chiu, Peoplemag, 22 July 2024
More: Man who sought shelter in manhole triggers gas leak
First responders are on the scene taping off the section of the street and working with the fire department.
—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
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Josh Weiss, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Deputy Chief Billy Breedlove of the Corpus Christi Police Department told PEOPLE on July 18 that there was an open manhole in a farm field approximately 600 feet from where authorities believe Harris was last seen.
—David Chiu, Peoplemag, 22 July 2024
More: Man who sought shelter in manhole triggers gas leak
First responders are on the scene taping off the section of the street and working with the fire department.
—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
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“Manhole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manhole. Accessed 24 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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