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Caisson

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lacunanounA small blank space; a gap or vacancy; a hiatus.
cofferdamnoun(engineering) A temporary watertight enclosure used to create a dry foundation for building bridges and other structures over water.
pneumatic caissonnounlarge watertight chamber used for construction under water
ammunition chestnouna chest to hold ammunition
coffernounA strong chest or box used for keeping money or valuables safe.

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cofferdamnoun(engineering) A temporary watertight enclosure used to create a dry foundation for building bridges and other structures over water.
coffernounA strong chest or box used for keeping money or valuables safe.
lacunanounA small blank space; a gap or vacancy; a hiatus.
ammunition chestnouna chest to hold ammunition
pneumatic caissonnounlarge watertight chamber used for construction under water
tanknounA closed container for liquids or gases.
girdernounA beam of steel, wood, or reinforced concrete, used as a main horizontal support in a building or structure.
canisternounA cylindrical or rectangular container usually of lightweight metal, plastic, or laminated pasteboard used for holding a dry product (as tea, crackers, flour, matches).
boxnounSenses relating to a three-dimensional object or space.
cribnoun(US) A baby’s bed with high, often slatted, often moveable sides, suitable for a child who has outgrown a cradle or bassinet.
casingnounThat which encloses or encases.
chambernounA room or set of rooms, particularly:
recessnoun(countable) A depressed, hollow, or indented space; also, a hole or opening.
podnoun(botany) A seed case for legumes (e.g. peas, beans, peppers); a seedpod.
cavinnoun(biochemistry) A type of protein that is involved in forming the caveola of many vertebrate cells.
cunettenoun(military) A trench dug in a moat to allow for drainage, or as an extra obstacle for attackers.
casketnoun(Canada, US) A coffin.
cadewnoun(obsolete) A caddis.
cisternnounA reservoir or tank for holding water, especially for catching and holding rainwater for later use.
casknounA large barrel for the storage of liquid, especially of alcoholic drinks. (See a diagram of cask sizes.)

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