: a hole through which one may go especially to gain access to an underground or enclosed structure
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But now and then, here and there, one of the pipes springs a leak and the escaping steam billows up through the nearest manhole.
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Patrick McGeehan, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2024
No sounds picked up by monitors in search The sinkhole, which was about 15 to 20 feet from Pollard’s vehicle, appears to be about the size of a manhole at the surface but gets much wider below ground, making search and rescue efforts challenging, Limani said.
—Lex Harvey and Andy Rose, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024
The sinkhole, which was nearly the size of a manhole cover, was spotted in the area near the car, the department added.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
Reinforcing the manholes and covers - not all of them could be paved as the the city requires to access to some of them once the track re-opens to the public - are not the only changes this year.
—Dan Cancian, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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Patrick McGeehan, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2024
No sounds picked up by monitors in search The sinkhole, which was about 15 to 20 feet from Pollard’s vehicle, appears to be about the size of a manhole at the surface but gets much wider below ground, making search and rescue efforts challenging, Limani said.
—Lex Harvey and Andy Rose, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024
The sinkhole, which was nearly the size of a manhole cover, was spotted in the area near the car, the department added.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
Reinforcing the manholes and covers - not all of them could be paved as the the city requires to access to some of them once the track re-opens to the public - are not the only changes this year.
—Dan Cancian, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Manhole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manhole. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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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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