HyperDic: manhole

English > 1 sense of the word *manhole*:
NOUN	artifact	manhole	a hole (usually with a flush cover) through which a person can gain access to an underground structure

manhole > pronunciation
Sounds	mae'nhhow.l
Rhymes	amphibole ... whole: 76 rhymes with owl...

English > *manhole*: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
Meaning	A hole (usually with a flush cover) through which a person can gain access to an underground structure.
Parts	manhole cover	A flush iron cover for a manhole (as in a street)
Broader	hole	An opening deliberately made in or through something
Spanish	boca de acceso
Catalan	boca d'accés, boca de claveguera, claveguera