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Manhole

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.
  4. The vulva or vagina of a trans man.

Equivalents

22 more languages
العربيةفتحة الدخول
Bosanskišaht
Češtinaprůlez
Ελληνικάφρέαρ
Hrvatskišaht
Հայերենլյուկմտոց
Bahasa Indonesialubang pengerjaan
Italianotombino
한국어맨홀
Македонскишахта
Bahasa Melayulurang
Nederlandsmangat
РусскийлазЛюк
Српскиšaht
Tagalogembornal
Türkçerögar
Українськалюк

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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