English Dictionary

caisson

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈkeɪ.sən/

名詞

(engineering) An enclosure from which water can be expelled, in order to give access to underwater areas for engineering works etc. / The gate across the entrance to a dry dock.

日本語の意味

水を排出して作業エリアを確保するための囲い（工学的構造物） / 乾式ドックの入口に設けられる扉

The engineers lowered the caisson onto the riverbed and pumped out the water so workers could install the bridge foundation in a dry environment.

技術者たちはケーソンを川底に沈めて水を抜き、作業員が乾いた環境で橋の基礎を据え付けられるようにした。

意味（1）

(engineering) An enclosure from which water can be expelled, in order to give access to underwater areas for engineering works etc.

Caissons were enclosed dry chambers built on river beds to facilitate the construction of bridge piers.

意味（2）

The gate across the entrance to a dry dock.

意味（3）

(nautical) A floating tank that can be submerged, attached to an underwater object and then pumped out to lift the object by buoyancy; a camel.

意味（4）

(military) A two-wheeled, horse-drawn military vehicle used to carry ammunition (and a coffin at funerals).

Over hill, over dale / As we hit the dusty trail, / And those caissons go rolling along.

意味（5）

(military) A large box to hold ammunition.

意味（6）

(military) A chest filled with explosive materials, used like a mine.

意味（7）

(architecture) A coffer.

caissons （ plural ）