"caisson" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkeɪ.sən/ [UK], /kəˈsuːn/ [UK, obsolete], /ˈkeɪ.sɑn/ [US], /ˈkeɪ.sən/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-caisson.wav [Southern-England] Forms: caissons [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪsən, (US) -eɪsɑn Etymology: Borrowed from French caisson. Doublet of cassone and cajón. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|fr|caisson}} Borrowed from French caisson, {{doublet|en|cassone|cajón}} Doublet of cassone and cajón Head templates: {{en-noun}} caisson (plural caissons)
  1. (engineering) A (permanent) enclosure from which water can be expelled, in order to give access to underwater areas for engineering works etc. Wikidata QID: Q846451 Coordinate_terms: cofferdam, coffer 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), кессо́н (kessón) (Russian), kassun [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-caisson-en-noun-en:Q846451 Categories (other): Engineering, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Armenian translations, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Italian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 15 3 4 29 20 2 2 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 14 10 3 5 18 17 3 3 1 5 1 6 11 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 15 10 2 3 22 18 2 2 1 3 1 7 13 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Armenian translations: 19 14 5 4 25 25 3 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 20 14 5 5 23 25 3 4 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 20 15 5 4 22 26 4 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 23 14 5 4 21 25 3 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 20 15 4 4 23 27 3 3 Topics: engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences Disambiguation of 'enclosure from which water can be expelled': 75 5 2 2 9 4 1 1
  2. (engineering) A structure with similar function that is temporary. Wikidata QID: Q205077 Synonyms: cofferdam, coffer
    Sense id: en-caisson-en-noun-en:Q205077 Categories (other): Engineering, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Terms with Armenian translations, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Italian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 15 3 4 29 20 2 2 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 14 10 3 5 18 17 3 3 1 5 1 6 11 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Armenian translations: 19 14 5 4 25 25 3 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 20 14 5 5 23 25 3 4 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 20 15 5 4 22 26 4 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 23 14 5 4 21 25 3 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 20 15 4 4 23 27 3 3 Topics: engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  3. (architecture) A coffer (sunken panel). Wikidata QID: Q640104
    Sense id: en-caisson-en-noun-en:Q640104 Categories (other): Architecture Topics: architecture
  4. The gate across the entrance to a drydock. Wikidata QID: Q2052888 Translations (gate across the entrance to a dry dock): sulkuportti (Finnish), батопо́рт (batopórt) (Russian), плаву́чий затво́р (plavúčij zatvór) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-caisson-en-noun-en:Q2052888 Disambiguation of 'gate across the entrance to a dry dock': 10 5 2 55 16 10 1 1
  5. (nautical) A floating tank that can be submerged, attached to an underwater object and then pumped out to lift the object by buoyancy. Wikidata QID: Q820997 Synonyms: camel, sea camel, pontoon Translations (floating tank that can be submerged): парашут (parašut) [masculine] (Bulgarian), понто́н (pontón) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-caisson-en-noun-en:Q820997 Categories (other): Nautical, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Armenian translations, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Italian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 15 3 4 29 20 2 2 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 14 10 3 5 18 17 3 3 1 5 1 6 11 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 15 10 2 3 22 18 2 2 1 3 1 7 13 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Armenian translations: 19 14 5 4 25 25 3 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 20 14 5 5 23 25 3 4 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 20 15 5 4 22 26 4 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 23 14 5 4 21 25 3 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 20 15 4 4 23 27 3 3 Topics: nautical, transport Disambiguation of 'floating tank that can be submerged': 11 4 2 2 73 4 1 2
  6. (military) A two-wheeled, horse-drawn military vehicle used to carry ammunition (and a coffin at funerals). Wikidata QID: Q16535098 Synonyms: limber Translations (two-wheeled horse-drawn military vehicle): vaigín armlóin [masculine] (Irish)
    Sense id: en-caisson-en-noun-en:Q16535098 Categories (other): Military, 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: 25 15 3 4 29 20 2 2 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 14 11 5 6 19 31 10 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 14 10 3 5 18 17 3 3 1 5 1 6 11 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 15 10 2 3 22 18 2 2 1 3 1 7 13 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Armenian translations: 19 14 5 4 25 25 3 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 20 14 5 5 23 25 3 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 19 14 5 4 22 28 3 4 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 20 15 5 4 22 26 4 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 23 14 5 4 21 25 3 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 20 15 4 4 23 27 3 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 19 15 4 4 23 29 3 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 20 14 4 4 22 29 3 4 Topics: government, military, politics, war Disambiguation of 'two-wheeled horse-drawn military vehicle': 5 3 2 2 8 69 5 6
  7. (military) A large box to hold ammunition. Translations (large box of ammunition): ракла (rakla) [feminine] (Bulgarian), заря́дный я́щик (zarjádnyj jáščik) (Russian), ammunitionskista (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-caisson-en-noun-en:ammo_case Categories (other): Military Topics: government, military, politics, war Disambiguation of 'large box of ammunition': 3 2 3 2 3 30 53 3
  8. (military) A chest filled with explosive materials, used like a mine.
    Sense id: en-caisson-en-noun-en:Q1481202_subset_or_Q1481202_like_weapon Categories (other): Military Topics: government, military, politics, war
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: caisson disease (english: an occupational hazard of working inside caissons)

Inflected forms

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      "word": "кессо́н"
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}

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