: a hole through which one may go especially to gain access to an underground or enclosed structure
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Over the years, the iconic meme has been used to comment on world events and pop culture news, while the image also appears on manhole covers in Sato’s home city of Sakura.
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Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 24 May 2024
Between the large gaping holes and the sunken manhole covers, my suspension and shock absorbers will not have a very long life.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 17 May 2024
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Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 24 May 2024
Between the large gaping holes and the sunken manhole covers, my suspension and shock absorbers will not have a very long life.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 17 May 2024
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“Manhole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manhole. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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manhole
noun
man·hole
ˈman-ˌhōl 
: a covered hole (as in a pavement, tank, or boiler) through which a worker may go
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