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caisson
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caisson
n.
watertight chamber for working underwater; ammunition cart
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Caisson
Caisson (French for "box") may refer to:
- Caisson (western architecture), a type of coffer
- Caisson (Asian architecture), a spider web ceiling
- Caisson (engineering), a sealed underwater structure
- Limbers and caissons, a two-wheeled cart for carrying ammunition, also used in certain state and military funerals
- Caisson lock, a type of canal lock
- Caisson (lock gate), a gate for a dock or lock, constructed as a floating caisson
- Deep foundation, also called a caisson foundation
- Person
- Caisson (pen name), of Edward Sperling
- Medicine
- Caisson disease, or decompression sickness
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caisson
Noun
1. an ornamental sunken panel in a ceiling or dome
(synonym) coffer, lacuna
(hypernym) panel
2. a two-wheeled military vehicle carrying artillery ammunition
(hypernym) military vehicle
(classification) military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine
3. a chest to hold ammunition
(synonym) ammunition chest
(hypernym) chest
4. large watertight chamber used for construction under water
(synonym) pneumatic caisson, cofferdam
(hypernym) chamber
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Caisson (der)
nm.
caisson, watertight chamber for working underwater; ammunition cart
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caisson
nm.
box, caisson, panel
