COFFERDAM

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Large watertight chamber used for construction under water

Synonyms:

caisson; cofferdam; pneumatic caisson

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("cofferdam" is a kind of...):

chamber (a natural or artificial enclosed space)

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