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pneumatic caisson
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  pneumatic caisson - large watertight chamber used for construction under watercofferdam, caissonchamber - a natural or artificial enclosed space |
pneumatic caisson
pneumatic caisson[nu̇′mad·ik ′kā‚sän] (civil engineering) A caisson having a chamber filled with compressed air at a pressure equal to the pressure of the water outside. caisson1. A watertight structure or chamber, within which work is carried on in building foundations or structures below water level. 2. A sunken panel, esp. in a vaulted ceiling or the inside of a cupola; a coffer.FinancialSeecaissonpneumatic caisson
Related to pneumatic caisson: CassionSynonyms for pneumatic caissonnoun large watertight chamber used for construction under waterSynonymsRelated Words |