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Manhole Cover

A manhole cover is a removable plate or lid that is used to cover an opening in a road or pavement, allowing access to an underground utility or maintenance system.

Senses and Usages:

1. Noun: A circular or rectangular cover made of metal or reinforced material, used to secure access to an underground chamber, such as a sewer or utility tunnel.

Sample sentence: The workers lifted the heavy manhole cover to inspect the sewer system.

2. Verb: The act of placing or removing a manhole cover.

Sample sentence: The city maintenance crew will manhole cover the street to perform necessary repairs.

3. Adjective: Describing something related to or resembling a manhole cover.

Sample sentence: The manhole-cover pattern on the floor looked quite unique.

4. Phrase: Break-dancing move where the dancer spins on their back, resembling a manhole cover rotating.

Sample sentence: The confident breakdancer wowed the audience with his impressive manhole-cover move.

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