sewer grate

Roadside water inlet

A sewer grate is a metal grid covering an opening to the underground drainage system, allowing water to flow through while preventing people, vehicles, and large debris from falling in.

Found along curbs and in streets, sewer grates channel rainwater and runoff into storm drains: Her keys slipped through the sewer grate.

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city street · storm · water · drainage pipe · metal · cast iron · runoff · underground · clown · bars · slotted · curb · rainfall · rain water · debris · floating debris · leaves · tunnel

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Opposites
urban drainage infrastructure type

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Removable urban access plate

manhole · fire hydrant · electrical box

permeability/openness

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Removable urban access plate

concrete slab · pavement · asphalt

water flow direction

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Water-spouting structure

water spout · fire hydrant · sprinkler head · discharge pipe · geyser

Family

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Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G