bueiro

1. (masculine) manhole (a hole in the ground used to access the sewers or other underground vaults and installations)
2. (masculine) drain (hole, pipe or channel allowing water to flow out)
3. (masculine, specifically) storm drain (drain for rainwater on the side of a road)

Pronounced as (IPA)

/buˈe(j).ɾu/

Etymology

Unknown. Maybe from bua (“water (childish)”) + -eiro or boiar (“to float”) + -eiro.

Concepts

manhole

drain

sewer

Synonyms

poço de visita

Poço de visita

Translations

tombino

trou d’homme

mangat

Kontrollschacht

regard

botola

Mannloch

canal

tuyau

trou de visite

regard d'égout

bouche d'égout

trou d'homme

caditoia

cameretta