Caissons Meaning in English

word · lemma: caisson

US

ˈkeɪsənz/, /ˈkɛsənz

KAY-suhnz or KEH-suhnz

UK

kˈeɪsənz

KAY-suhnz

Definición

'Caissons' can refer to watertight structures used in construction under water or to wagons used to carry ammunition or a coffin in military funerals.

Uso & Matices

Often technical or historical; in engineering, 'caissons' are large, watertight structures used for underwater building, while in a military context, they can mean carts for carrying ammunition or coffins in funerals. The meaning depends on context; not commonly used in daily conversation.

• Spanish: cajones (ingeniería) - ataúdes (militar)
• Portuguese (BR): caixões (engenharia) - caixões (militar)
• Portuguese (PT): caixões (engenharia) - caixões (militar)
• Chinese (Simplified): 气囊 (工程) - 灵柩 (军事)
• Chinese (Traditional): 氣囊 (工程) - 靈柩 (軍事)
• Hindi: संपीडन कक्ष (इंजीनियरिंग) - ताबूत (सैन्य)
• Arabic: صناديق الهواء المضغوط (الهندسة) - توابيت المدفعية (عسكري)
• Bengali: কেসন (জলরোধী কাঠামো) - গোলাবারুদ বাহক গাড়ি - কফিন বাহক যন্ত্র (সামরিক)
• Russian: кесон (гидротехническое сооружение) - лафет (военная повозка)
• Japanese: ケーソン（工事用水中構造物） - 弾薬運搬台車 - 霊柩車（軍事）
• Vietnamese: hầm chìm (xây dựng dưới nước) - xe chở đạn dược - xe chở quan tài (quân sự)
• Korean: 케이슨 (수중 구조물) - 탄약 운반 마차 - 관 운반 마차 (군사)
• Turkish: keson (su altı yapı) - mühimmat arabası - tabut arabası (askeri)
• Urdu: کیسن (واٹر ٹائٹ ڈھانچہ) - گولہ بارود لے جانے والی گاڑی - جنازہ گاڑی (فوجی)
• Indonesian: caisson (struktur kedap air) - gerobak amunisi - gerobak jenazah (militer)

Oraciones de Ejemplo

Workers built caissons to support the bridge foundation.

basic

The old fort still has several stone caissons.

basic

The soldiers placed the flag over the caissons during the ceremony.

basic

After the flood, engineers inspected the caissons for any damage.

natural

The funeral procession moved slowly behind the caissons carrying the fallen heroes.

natural

Most modern bridges use reinforced concrete caissons instead of wood or steel.

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