"caisson" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkeɪ.sən/ [UK], /ˈkeɪ.sɑn/ [US], /ˈkeɪ.sən/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-caisson.wav Forms: caissons [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪsən, (US) -eɪsɑn Etymology: Borrowed from French caisson. Doublet of cassone and cajón. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|caisson}} French caisson, {{doublet|en|cassone|cajón}} Doublet of cassone and cajón Head templates: {{en-noun}} caisson (plural caissons)
  1. (engineering) An enclosure from which water can be expelled, in order to give access to underwater areas for engineering works etc. Categories (topical): Engineering Translations (enclosure from which water can be expelled): սուզարկղ (suzarkġ) (Armenian), кесон (keson) [masculine] (Bulgarian), kasuuni (Finnish), Senkkasten [masculine] (German), Caisson [masculine] (German), cassone [masculine] (Italian), tura [feminine] (Italian), кессон (kesson) (Russian), kassun [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-caisson-en-noun-qjY-ekzr Categories (other): Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Armenian translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 13 25 18 27 9 4 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Armenian translations: 14 26 20 23 8 4 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 15 27 18 24 6 4 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 15 28 19 25 6 4 4 Topics: engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences Disambiguation of 'enclosure from which water can be expelled': 74 8 10 5 1 1 2
  2. The gate across the entrance to a dry dock. Translations (gate across the entrance to a dry dock): sulkuportti (Finnish), батопорт (batoport) (Russian), плавучий затво́р (plavučij zatvór) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-caisson-en-noun-mcEH8bFH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Armenian translations, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 33 24 18 2 1 2 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 13 25 18 27 9 4 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 14 23 16 13 2 2 3 1 4 1 6 14 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 12 27 18 14 1 1 2 1 2 1 6 12 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Armenian translations: 14 26 20 23 8 4 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 16 28 20 21 6 4 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 15 27 18 24 6 4 5 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 16 29 19 21 4 5 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 19 27 18 21 6 4 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 15 32 20 21 4 4 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 14 31 19 23 4 4 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 15 28 19 25 6 4 4 Disambiguation of 'gate across the entrance to a dry dock': 5 81 7 5 1 1 1
  3. (nautical) A floating tank that can be submerged, attached to an underwater object and then pumped out to lift the object by buoyancy; a camel. Categories (topical): Nautical Translations (floating tank that can be submerged): парашут (parašut) [masculine] (Bulgarian), понтон (ponton) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-caisson-en-noun-ChAYvb9- Categories (other): Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Armenian translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 13 25 18 27 9 4 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Armenian translations: 14 26 20 23 8 4 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 15 27 18 24 6 4 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 15 28 19 25 6 4 4 Topics: nautical, transport Disambiguation of 'floating tank that can be submerged': 12 2 77 4 2 2 2
  4. (military) A two-wheeled, horse-drawn military vehicle used to carry ammunition (and a coffin at funerals). Categories (topical): Military Translations (two-wheeled horse-drawn military vehicle): vaigín armlóin [masculine] (Irish)
    Sense id: en-caisson-en-noun-J-fCpHSc Categories (other): Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Armenian translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 13 25 18 27 9 4 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Armenian translations: 14 26 20 23 8 4 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 15 27 18 24 6 4 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 15 28 19 25 6 4 4 Topics: government, military, politics, war Disambiguation of 'two-wheeled horse-drawn military vehicle': 6 11 9 64 4 4 1
  5. (military) A large box to hold ammunition. Categories (topical): Military Translations (large box of ammunition): ракла (rakla) [feminine] (Bulgarian), зарядный я́щик (zarjadnyj jáščik) (Russian), ammunitionskista (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-caisson-en-noun-v8o-zhdM Topics: government, military, politics, war Disambiguation of 'large box of ammunition': 3 2 3 33 52 3 3
  6. (military) A chest filled with explosive materials, used like a mine. Categories (topical): Military
    Sense id: en-caisson-en-noun-FJQ2Gtnj Topics: government, military, politics, war
  7. (architecture) A coffer. Categories (topical): Architecture
    Sense id: en-caisson-en-noun-TFw1z61B Topics: architecture
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: caisson disease Coordinate_terms: cofferdam, a similar temporary structure

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "1946 January and February, “Notes and News: Demolition of Rhydyfelin Viaduct”, in Railway Magazine, page 53:",
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      "code": "hy",
      "lang": "Armenian",
      "roman": "suzarkġ",
      "sense": "enclosure from which water can be expelled",
      "word": "սուզարկղ"
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      "roman": "keson",
      "sense": "enclosure from which water can be expelled",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "кесон"
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      "code": "fi",
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      "sense": "enclosure from which water can be expelled",
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      "sense": "enclosure from which water can be expelled",
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        "masculine"
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      "code": "de",
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      "sense": "enclosure from which water can be expelled",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "Caisson"
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      "code": "it",
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      "sense": "enclosure from which water can be expelled",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
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      "word": "cassone"
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    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "enclosure from which water can be expelled",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
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      "word": "tura"
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    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "kesson",
      "sense": "enclosure from which water can be expelled",
      "word": "кессон"
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      "code": "sv",
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      "sense": "enclosure from which water can be expelled",
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      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "gate across the entrance to a dry dock",
      "word": "sulkuportti"
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      "roman": "batoport",
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      "word": "батопорт"
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      "roman": "plavučij zatvór",
      "sense": "gate across the entrance to a dry dock",
      "word": "плавучий затво́р"
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      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "parašut",
      "sense": "floating tank that can be submerged",
      "tags": [
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      "code": "bg",
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      "roman": "rakla",
      "sense": "large box of ammunition",
      "tags": [
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      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "zarjadnyj jáščik",
      "sense": "large box of ammunition",
      "word": "зарядный я́щик"
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      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "large box of ammunition",
      "word": "ammunitionskista"
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}

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