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manhole

/ˈmænhəʊl/ noun

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  1. A hole in the ground used to access the sewers or other underground vaults and installations.
  2. A hole providing access to the inside of a boiler, tank etc.
  3. The anus of man, in a sexual context.

Origin

From man + hole.

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