Public Works Glossary

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noun a hole, usually with a cover, through which a person can enter a sewer, tunnel, or other underground structure

  • The city workers were inspecting the manhole covers for any signs of damage.
  • Be careful not to step on that manhole, it's not secure.
  • Watch out for that manhole, you might fall in!
  • He felt like he was stuck in a manhole of debt with no way out.