caisson
pronunciation
How to pronounce caisson in British English:
UK ['keɪsən]
How to pronounce caisson in American English:
US ['keɪsən]
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- Noun:
- an ornamental sunken panel in a ceiling or dome
- a two-wheeled military vehicle carrying artillery ammunition
- a chest to hold ammunition
- large watertight chamber used for construction under water
Word Origin
- caisson (n.)
- 1704, from French caisson "ammunition wagon, box, crate," from Middle French caisson "large box" (16c.), from Italian cassone, augmentative form of cassa "a chest," from Latin capsa "a box" (see case (n.2)).
Example
- 1. The caisson would fill with oil from the leak .
- 2. It also has the caisson for emergency cases .
- 3. In emergency case it could be closed with caisson with the weight of 150 tons .
- 4. A containment assembly would then be attached to the top of the caisson to send the oil elsewhere .
- 5. Once the caisson was in position , the pile would be pumped out and driven into the ooze .