Meanings
Origin
From maintenance + hole. The first word may have been chosen partly to preserve the same initials as manhole.
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APA
maintenance hole. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maintenance%20hole
MLA
“maintenance hole.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maintenance%20hole. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “maintenance hole,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maintenance%20hole.
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