"diaphragm wall" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: diaphragm walls [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} diaphragm wall (plural diaphragm walls)
  1. (civil engineering) A structure inserted in the ground and used to maintain an excavation open or to isolate portions of contaminated ground.

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