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Meaning of Manhole | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈmænhəʊl

Definitions

  1. A hole in the ground used to access the sewers or other underground vaults and installations.
  2. A hole providing access to the inside of a boiler, tank etc.
  3. The anus of man, in a sexual context.
    informal
  4. The vulva or vagina of a trans man.

Equivalents

العربية فتحة الدخول
Bosanski šaht
Čeština průlez
Deutsch Einstiegsloch Gully Kontrollschacht Mannloch
Ελληνικά φρέαρ
Español alcantarilla pozo pozo de visita pozo registral
Suomi kulkuaukko viemäriaukko viemärikaivo
Français regard d'égout trou d'homme
Hrvatski šaht
Հայերեն լյուկ մտոց
Bahasa Indonesia lubang pengerjaan
Italiano tombino
日本語 マンホール 人孔
한국어 맨홀
Македонски шахта
Bahasa Melayu lurang
Nederlands mangat
Polski studzienka właz
Português bueiro poço de visita
Русский лаз Люк
Српски šaht
Svenska gatubrunn manhål
Tagalog embornal
Türkçe rögar
Українська люк

Examples

“The king had scarce ceased to writhe, When hate gave a terrible laugh, Like a manhole opened to Hell.”
“For quotations using this term, see Citations:manhole.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

manhole cover Manholes Manhood manhood suffrage Manhours Manhousaht

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