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In natural English speech, "caisson" appears in contexts such as: "The answer is yes; they did the best they could. The real caisson's disease or the bends first came to be a real problem when they were building the Brooklyn Bridge. Incidentally, marvelous, marvelous book on the building of that bridge by David McCullough, if anybody wants to pick up a 600-page book". Listen to the exact timestamped clip in the accompanying video with synchronized subtitles.

IPA/ˈkeɪ.sɑn/

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The answer is yes; they did the best they could.

The real caisson's disease or the bends first came to be a real problem when they were building

the Brooklyn Bridge. Incidentally, marvelous, marvelous book on the building of that bridge by David McCullough, if anybody wants to pick up a 600-page book

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noun

A (permanent) enclosure from which water can be expelled, in order to give access to underwater areas for engineering works etc.

“During the construction of the viaduct, the sinking of the caissons in the river bed caused much difficulty to the engineer and contractors, as a bed of running sand was encountered; in consequence, the expenditure for these foundations proved almost prohibitive.”

noun

A structure with similar function that is temporary.

Synonyms:cofferdam coffer

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