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Definition of
caisson noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
caisson
noun
noun
NAmE
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ˈkeɪsɑn
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NAmE
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ˈkeɪsn
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a large concrete structure that does not allow water to get in, in which construction work can be done under water
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