caisson in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for caisson in the English»Spanish Dictionary

caisson [Am ˈkeɪˌsɑn, ˈkeɪs(ə)n, Brit ˈkeɪs(ə)n, kəˈsuːn] N

1. caisson:

caisson CONSTR, TECH

cajón m hidráulico

2.1. caisson (ammunition chest):

caisson

cajón m de municiones

2.2. caisson (vehicle):

caisson

cureña f

Translations for caisson in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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English

It differs from the similar caisson lock design in that the boat does not have to be carried in a submerged chamber.

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The company then made ammunition shells, caisson wheels and military fire engines.

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The ceiling is decorated with caissons and patterned glass; above: a hidden structure of big iron entablature to support five big chandeliers.

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With the caissons sunk and the substructure complete, work began on the steel superstructure.

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Various types of structure are used, steel jacket, concrete caisson, floating steel and even floating concrete.

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The caisson was also even struck by a ship in 1986.

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Wood platforms were constructed on top of the caissons to support the cranes and derricks to be used to handle the wreck.

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The lighthouse was built in 1883 using pneumatic caisson engineering.

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The empty ammunition chest was removed, and then the middle chest on the caisson was moved forward onto the limber.

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In practice, variations in the water level mean that the mass of each caisson varies between 7200 and 8400 tonnes.

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