Meaning & use
Caissons
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Large watertight chambers used to allow construction work below the waterline, as when building bridge piers or dams.
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Workers descended into the caissons to lay the foundation for the bridge piers.
Engineers designed the caissons to withstand immense underwater pressure.
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From French 'caisson,' meaning 'large box,' related to 'case.' The word also historically referred to two-wheeled wagons used to carry artillery ammunition.
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2. noun
A two-wheeled vehicle historically used to carry artillery ammunition.
The caissons rolled through the parade in honor of the fallen soldiers.
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