Triger process
noun
Tri·ger process
trēˈzhā-
: a method of sinking through water-bearing ground in which a shaft is lined with tubbing and provided with an air lock so that work proceeds under air pressure
Word History
Etymology
after M. Triger, 19th century French engineer
- straightens (up)
- straightens out
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- straightens up or out
- straighter
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- straightforth
- straightforward
- straightforwardly
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- straightneck