manholenoun [ C ]
uk/ˈmæn.həʊl/us/ˈmæn.hoʊl/a covered opening in a road that a worker can enter in order to reach underground pipes, wires, or drains that need to be examined or repaired:
a manhole cover
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Road surfaces & features
- asphalt
- bitumen
- black spot
- blind spot
- camber
- gravelled
- gritter
- hairpin bend
- kerb
- kerbside
- lay-by
- pothole
- rest area
- rest stop
- resurface
- roadside
- rumble strip
- S-bend
- traffic calming
- tramlines
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