manhole Englisch Deutsch:
manhole Definition:
- A manhole is the top opening to an underground utility vault used to house an access point for making connections, inspection, valve adjustments or performing maintenance on underground and buried public utility and other services including sewers, telephone, electricity, storm drains, district heating and gas.
| Manhole (n.) A hole through which a man may descend or creep into a drain, sewer, steam boiler, parts of machinery, etc., for cleaning or repairing. |
| manhole a hole (usually with a flush cover) through which a person can gain access to an underground structure |
| manhole cover a flush iron cover for a manhole (as in a street) |
manhole Synonyme:
| manhole air hole armhole blowhole bullet-hole bunghole cringle deadeye eye eyelet gasket grommet guide keyhole knothole loop loophole mousehole peephole pigeonhole pinhole placket placket hole porthole punch-hole spiracle tap vent venthole |