🔄 Synonyms of "Caisson"
5 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| lacunanoun | A 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 caissonnoun | large watertight chamber used for construction under water |
| ammunition chestnoun | a chest to hold ammunition |
| coffernoun | A strong chest or box used for keeping money or valuables safe. |
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| cofferdamnoun | (engineering) A temporary watertight enclosure used to create a dry foundation for building bridges and other structures over water. |
| coffernoun | A strong chest or box used for keeping money or valuables safe. |
| lacunanoun | A small blank space; a gap or vacancy; a hiatus. |
| ammunition chestnoun | a chest to hold ammunition |
| pneumatic caissonnoun | large watertight chamber used for construction under water |
| tanknoun | A closed container for liquids or gases. |
| girdernoun | A beam of steel, wood, or reinforced concrete, used as a main horizontal support in a building or structure. |
| canisternoun | A cylindrical or rectangular container usually of lightweight metal, plastic, or laminated pasteboard used for holding a dry product (as tea, crackers, flour, matches). |
| boxnoun | Senses 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. |
| casingnoun | That which encloses or encases. |
| chambernoun | A 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. |
| cisternnoun | A reservoir or tank for holding water, especially for catching and holding rainwater for later use. |
| casknoun | A large barrel for the storage of liquid, especially of alcoholic drinks. (See a diagram of cask sizes.) |
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