单词 | coffer |
释义 | coffer n.   1. a box, esp. a large strongbox for valuables.   2. (in pl.) a treasury or store of funds.   3. a sunken panel in a ceiling etc. Phrases and idioms coffer-dam a watertight enclosure pumped dry to permit work below the waterline on building bridges etc., or for repairing a ship. Derivatives coffered adj. Etymology: ME f. OF coffre f. L cophinus f. Gk kophinos basket |
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