单词	cofferdam
释义	cofferdam noun cof·​fer·​dam ˈkȯ-fər-ˌdam  ˈkä- 1 : a watertight enclosure from which water is pumped to expose the bottom of a body of water and permit construction (as of a pier) 2 : a watertight structure for making repairs below the waterline of a ship Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web The $11 million project began in August 2016 with the construction of a cofferdam to surround the battleship which allowed crews to drain the river water and have access to the ship’s brittle hull. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 21 July 2021 If the plan goes through, all the water from the American side of the falls will temporarily be diverted to Horseshoe Falls in Canada using a cofferdam. Popular Mechanics, 25 Jan. 2016 Activities for all ages range from hands-on exploration of concepts to in-depth mini-classes about building cofferdams, measuring salinity and shipbuilding. Houston Chronicle, 11 Mar. 2018 Mr. Altschuler said a flotation could be built around the vessel and it could be extricated from the mud with a method known as a cofferdam and restored at the site. Corey Kilgannon, New York Times, 12 June 2017 This one took place on Feb. 18, 1986, when the cofferdam built in preparation for the construction of Auburn Dam collapsed above Folsom Lake. David Caraccio, sacbee.com, 27 Apr. 2017 Word History Etymology coffer entry 1 + dam entry 1 First Known Use 1736, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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