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manhole

/ˈmænhəʊl/noun

उच्चारण मैन्होल

मैनहोल, सीवर का ढक्कन वाला छेद

Core word

noun
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    [C]

    a hole in the street with a lid over it, through which a person can go down to examine the pipes or drains below

    मैनहोल, सीवर का ढक्कन वाला छेद

    • An open manhole on the road is a serious danger after rain.
    • Workers lifted the manhole cover to clean the drain.
    • The workers opened the manhole to check the blocked sewer.
    + 2 more examples
    • Someone stole the metal manhole cover from the road.
    • A child fell into an uncovered manhole during the monsoon.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4

a manhole (countable)

A manhole is a covered opening in a road or floor through which a worker can climb down to a drain, sewer or pipe.

Manhole सड़क या फ़र्श में बना ढका हुआ छिद्र है जिसमें से कोई कर्मचारी नाली, सीवर या पाइप तक नीचे उतर सकता है।

  • An open manhole on the road is a danger after rain.
  • Workers lifted the manhole cover to clear the blockage.

manhole cover / lid

The metal plate that closes the opening is called the manhole cover (or lid).

छिद्र को बंद करने वाली धातु की प्लेट को manhole cover (या lid) कहते हैं।

  • The manhole cover was missing, and a child nearly fell in.
  • Thieves stole the iron manhole lid.

fall into / climb down a manhole

Use into with fall and down with climb.

Fall के साथ into और climb के साथ down का प्रयोग होता है।

  • A cow fell into an uncovered manhole.
  • A worker climbed down the manhole with a rope around his waist.

manhole + noun

Manhole is a modifier in manhole cover, manhole death and manhole cleaning.

Manhole, manhole cover, manhole death और manhole cleaning में modifier की तरह आता है।

  • The government banned manual manhole cleaning.
+Collocations 5

adjective + manhole

openuncovereddeepsewerblockedoverflowing

  • Rainwater gushed out of the overflowing manhole.

verb + manhole

opencovercleaninspectfall intoclimb into

  • Municipal workers opened the manhole to inspect the drain.

manhole + noun

coverliddeathcleaningrepairchamber

  • Machines now replace workers in manhole cleaning in many cities.

manhole + preposition

on the roadin the streetnear the marketunder the bridge

  • A manhole near the market had no cover for weeks.

manhole + problem

blocked manholebroken manholeleaking manholeunmarked manhole

  • A blocked manhole caused dirty water to spread across the lane.
“More examples 7
  • Always walk carefully on a rainy day; there may be an open manhole under the water.

बरसात के दिन सावधानी से चलें; पानी के नीचे खुला मैनहोल हो सकता है।

  • The municipal corporation promised to put covers on all manholes within a week.

नगर निगम ने एक सप्ताह में सभी मैनहोलों पर ढक्कन लगाने का वादा किया।

  • A small boy was rescued after he fell into a manhole near the school.

स्कूल के पास एक छोटा लड़का मैनहोल में गिर गया, जिसे बचा लिया गया।

  • Cleaning a manhole by hand is dangerous because of poisonous gases.

हाथ से मैनहोल साफ़ करना विषैली गैसों के कारण ख़तरनाक होता है।

  • Radhika wrote a letter to the editor about the broken manhole on her street.

राधिका ने अपनी गली के टूटे मैनहोल के बारे में संपादक को पत्र लिखा।

  • Residents tied a red cloth around the open manhole to warn passers-by.

निवासियों ने खुले मैनहोल के चारों ओर चेतावनी देने के लिए लाल कपड़ा बाँध दिया।

  • The council has promised to inspect every manhole in the ward before the monsoon begins.

परिषद ने मानसून शुरू होने से पहले वार्ड के हर मैनहोल का निरीक्षण करने का वादा किया है।