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il tombino

manhole cover, drain cover

t o m ˈb i . n o
tomb grave, tomb + ino diminutive
noun · masculine Rare #44,076
manhole cover, drain cover Often refers to the cover over a street drain or sewer.
IT: C'è un tombino davanti a casa.
EN: There’s a manhole cover in front of the house.

Ehi, lo vedi quel tombino laggiù?

Hey, do you see that manhole over there?

— Mystic River (2003)

Il tombino.

The manhole.

— Mystic River (2003)

Ma avete un tombino fantastico.

But you have a fantastic manhole.

— Ricky Gervais: Mortality (2025)