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Cesspool vs Manhole - What's the difference?

cesspool | manhole |

As nouns the difference between cesspool and manhole

is that cesspool is an underground pit where sewage is held while manhole is a hole in the ground used to access the sewers or other underground vaults and installations.

cesspool

English

Alternative forms

* cess pool

Noun

(en noun)
  • An underground pit where sewage is held.
  • (by extension) A filthy place.

    • Synonyms

    * septic tank * cesspit

    manhole

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A hole in the ground used to access the sewers or other underground vaults and installations.

    • Usage notes

    * In contexts such as government documents where anything that might be perceived as sexist is avoided, this has mostly been replaced by maintenance hole

    Derived terms

    * manhole cover

    See also

    * ("manhole" on Wikipedia)