cofferdamnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈkɒf.ə.dæm/us/ˈkɑː.fɚ.dæm/specializeda large box filled with air that allows people to work underwater, for example while building bridges
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General and miscellaneous containers
- bin
- carton
- casing
- casket
- clothes basket
- coal bunker
- coffer
- hamper
- hanging basket
- hod
- holder
- inkstand
- receptacle
- resealable
- safe
- safe deposit box
- safety deposit box
- sandpail
- shaker
- wormery
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Bridges
Examples from literature
- A cofferdam with double sides, composed of charred stakes fastened together with ties, should be constructed in the appointed place, and clay in wicker baskets made of swamp rushes should be packed in among the props.
- The whole was built in a cofferdam, quite dry, and the opening was a holiday.