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manholes

manholes is the plural of manhole.

Meaning of manhole

Noun

manhole (plural manholes)

  1. A hole in the ground used to access the sewers or other underground vaults and installations.
    • The king had scarce ceased to writhe,
      When hate gave a terrible laugh,
      Like a manhole opened to Hell.1936, Robert Frost, “The Vindictives”, in A Further Range
  2. A hole providing access to the inside of a boiler, tank etc.
  3. (informal) The anus of man, in a sexual context.
    • For quotations using this term, see Citations:manhole.
  4. The vulva or vagina of a trans man.

Questions about manholes

What is manholes the plural of?
Manholes is the plural of manhole.

Words near manholes in the dictionary

  1. manhauls
  2. manhead
  3. manhole
  4. manhole cover
  5. manhole covers
  6. manholes
  7. manhood
  8. manhood suffrage
  9. manhoods
  10. manhour
  11. manhours

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