pneumatic caisson

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pneumatic caisson [nu̇′mad·ik ′kā‚sän]

(civil engineering)

A caisson having a chamber filled with compressed air at a pressure equal to the pressure of the water outside.

caisson

1. A watertight structure or chamber, within which work is carried on in building foundations or structures below water level.

2. A sunken panel, esp. in a vaulted ceiling or the inside of a cupola; a coffer.

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