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Meaning of "manhole cover" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MANHOLE COVER

manhole cover  [ˈmænˌhəʊl ˈkʌvə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MANHOLE COVER

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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Manhole cover is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MANHOLE COVER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

manhole cover

Manhole cover

A manhole cover is a removable plate forming the lid over the opening of a manhole, to prevent anyone or anything from falling in, and to keep out unauthorized persons and material. Manhole covers date back at least to the era of ancient Rome, which had sewer grates made from stone.

Definition of manhole cover in the English dictionary

The definition of manhole cover in the dictionary is a removable metal plate covering a shaft that leads down to a sewer or drain. Other definition of manhole cover is a removable plate or covering over a hole through which a man can enter a boiler, tank, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MANHOLE COVER


bedcover
ˈbɛdkʌvə
codiscover
ˌkəʊdɪˈskʌvə
cover
ˈkʌvə
discover
dɪˈskʌvə
hardcover
ˈhɑːdˌkʌvə
overcover
ˈəʊvəˌkʌvə
re-cover
riːˈkʌvə
recover
rɪˈkʌvə
rediscover
ˌriːdɪˈskʌvə
slipcover
ˈslɪpˌkʌvə
supercover
ˈsuːpəˌkʌvə
uncover
ʌnˈkʌvə
undercover
ˌʌndəˈkʌvə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MANHOLE COVER

mangrove Jack
mangrove swamp
mangulate
mangy
manhandle
Manhattan
Manhattan District
Manhattan Project
Manhire
manhole
manhood
manhood suffrage
manhunt
manhunter
Mani
mania
maniac
maniacal
maniacally
manic

WORDS THAT END LIKE MANHOLE COVER

air cover
album cover
back cover
book cover
breakdown cover
cloud cover
cushion cover
cut-and-cover
dust cover
duvet cover
extra cover
first-day cover
ground cover
mattress cover
on cover
over
seat cover
soft-cover
take cover
tonneau cover
under cover

Synonyms and antonyms of manhole cover in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «manhole cover» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MANHOLE COVER

Find out the translation of manhole cover to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of manhole cover from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «manhole cover» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

人孔盖
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tapa de alcantarilla
570 millions of speakers

English

manhole cover
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मैनहोल कवर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تغطية فتحة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

крышка люка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tampa de bueiro
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ম্যানহোল কভার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

plaque d´égout
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Penutup lurang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schachtdeckel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

マンホールカバー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

맨홀 뚜껑
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Manhole cover
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nắp hố ga
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மேன்ஹோல் கவர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मॅनहोल कव्हर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Menhol kapağı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tombino
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pokrywa do studni
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

кришка люка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

capac de canal
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ανθρωποθυρίδα κάλυψη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

mangatdeksel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

brunnslock
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kumlokk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of manhole cover

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MANHOLE COVER»

The term «manhole cover» is regularly used and occupies the 104.905 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MANHOLE COVER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about manhole cover

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MANHOLE COVER»

Discover the use of manhole cover in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to manhole cover and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Manhole Inspection and Rehabilitation
It is suggested that a five-point rating system be considered for both I/I flow and structural evaluation for all items except manhole cover inflow. Cover inflow should be estimated based on drainage area, depth of ponding, number of holes in the ...
Joanne B. Hughes, 2009
2
Wastewater Collection System Maintenance
This approximates how deep the manhole cover is buried. To verify if that really is a buried manhole, drill a small hole through the asphalt and use a steel probe rod to find the cover. Send another operator to the next manhole upstream to ...
Michael J. Parcher, 1997
3
Dictionary Of Civil Engineering
It is normally covered with a cast-iron or steel plate called the manhole cover. (2) An inspection chamber. manhole cover (See diagram) A cast-iron plate fitting into a cast-iron frame bedded in the concrete slab over an inspection chamber.
John S. Scott, 1992
4
Photoshop Studio with Bert Monroy: Digital Painting
The manhole cover shown in Figure 7.35 is one of those intricate details that required some of the features that exist in Adobe Illustrator. Illustrator plays a very important role in the creation of my artwork. It is the place where most of the ...
Bert Monroy, 2010
5
Interventions, Controls, and Applications in Occupational ...
A1 A worker removing a manhole cover using a hook and chain. and replace a manhole cover. A common method for utility workers to remove and replace a manhole cover is with a hook and chain or a steel lifting hook, both of which require ...
William S. Marras, Waldemar Karwowski, 2006
6
The Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America
"STOP— Tank Car Connected", or 'STOP— Men at Work", the word "STOP" being in letters at least 4 inches high and the other words in letters at least 2 inches high. The letters must be white on a blue background. (4) Before a manhole cover ...
‎1988
7
Survey of Chemical Spill Countermeasures
The Sewer Guard inserts sit directly under the manhole cover, transforming the standard cover into a watertight unit. The units are equipped with automatic gas relief and vacuum relief valves to prevent hazardous buildup of pressure.
Minister of the Envi, 1997
8
Environmental Engineering: Environmental Health and Safety ...
The manhole cover is designed to prevent accidental or unauthorized access to the manhole. Manhole bases and covers are usually made out of case iron or reinforced fiber plastic (RFP), or can be produced out of plastic rejects. The main  ...
Nelson L. Nemerow, Franklin J. Agardy, 2009
9
Engineering Facts and Figures
When the manhole cover is, as is most frequently the case, of an oval form, applied to the inside of the boiler shell, and secured by crossbars and studs on the outside, it evidently of itself gives no support to the boiler. Indeed, in some cases the ...
Andrew Betts Brown, 1807
10
Mosquito Ecology: Field Sampling Methods
One end of the trap was covered with gauze and two tubes were attached to the underside of a manhole cover. One trap was positioned with the open end facing downwards and with the gauze-covered end against the underside of the ...
John B. Silver, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MANHOLE COVER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term manhole cover is used in the context of the following news items.
1
New York inmate explored tunnels under prison for months before …
... on June 6 after they cut through their cell walls, carved a hole in a steam pipe and made their way to a manhole cover outside the grounds. «Reuters, Jul 15»
2
Power Restored to 1,700 Customers in Castaic Following …
Electrical Vault Explosion in Northridge Causes Steel Manhole Cover to Land on Cars; 3 Injured · Local News · Utility crews were working in ... «KTLA, Jul 15»
3
Extra groundwater causing problems for local neighborhood …
“5,000 gallons a minute into a manhole cover up here, apparently they said the city told them they could do that, and it was about that deep in ... «FOX21News.com, Jul 15»
4
Locations of Next 35 Bike Stations Announced - Urban Milwaukee
The most straight-forward involve simple geometry: would a station leave enough clearance space, cover a utility manhole cover, require street ... «urbanmilwaukee, Jul 15»
5
Brown spots on yards the result of a fungus - KCTV5
"Either the size of a small dinner plate up to the size of a manhole cover," said Trevor Taylor, manager of the Grass Pad in Olathe. If you want to ... «KCTV Kansas City, Jul 15»
6
Central Vermont hammered by storms : Times Argus Online
The rain did cause some flash flooding, blowing out a manhole cover at the intersection of Bailey Avenue and State Street, and backed-up ... «Barre Montpelier Times Argus, Jul 15»
7
Police: OUI Arrest; Babies Turn Up the Bass | Salem, MA Patch
At 10:06 a.m., there was a report of an open manhole cover on Lafayette Street. At 11:05 a.m., a raccoon was stuck in a trap on Appleton Street. «Patch.com, Jul 15»
8
Man pulled from car after water quickly overwhelmed a storm drain …
The man was attempting to pass through a low-area when water came rushing up through a manhole cover nearby. The man's car stalled and ... «KMBC Kansas City, Jul 15»
9
Planet Kerth: In a world of robot overlords - Naples Daily News
The nerve center of the whole factory was a box about the size of a refrigerator, with a shiny metal disk the size of a manhole cover. The disk ... «Naples Daily News, Jul 15»
10
Storms wreak havoc on central Vermont
The rain did cause some flash flooding, blowing out a manhole cover at the intersection of Bailey Avenue and State Street, and backed-up ... «Barre Montpelier Times Argus, Jul 15»

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