单词 | manhole cover |
释义 | > as lemmasmanhole cover manhole cover n. (a) a cover for a manhole; (b) slang a sanitary towel. ΚΠ 1849 J. Weale Rudim. Dict. Terms Archit. ii. 272/1 Man-hole cover, in locomotive engines, a strong plate of iron, bolted over the man-hole so as to be removable when required. 1884 Internat. Health Exhib. Official Catal. 55/2 Patent Ventilating Man-hole Cover for Sewers. 1948 Word 4 185 Vernacular of menstruation..manhole cover. 1967 E. Partridge Dict. Slang Suppl. Manhole cover, a sanitary pad: low male Australian: since ca.1950. 1992 M. Bishop Count Geiger's Blues xxxv. 172 Bowman prised up a manhole cover.., lowered himself into the opening, pulled the manhole cover clankingly back into place, and worked his way rung by rung into the..undercity. < as lemmas |
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