noun🔗ShareCloisons étanchesA vertical partition dividing the hull into separate compartments; often made watertight to prevent excessive flooding if the ship's hull is breached."The ship's bulkheads prevented water from flooding the entire vessel after hitting an iceberg. "Les cloisons étanches du navire ont empêché l'eau d'inonder tout le navire après avoir heurté un iceberg.nauticaltechnicalvehiclestructureoceansailingmilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCloisonsA similar partition in an aircraft or spacecraft."The aircraft's bulkheads separated the cockpit from the passenger cabin. "Les cloisons de l'avion séparaient le cockpit de la cabine passagers.spacenauticalvehicletechnicalmachinepartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCloisons étanches, traversées de cloisonMechanically, a partition or panel through which connectors pass, or a connector designed to pass through a partition."The electrician installed the bulkheads in the server room to organize and protect the network cables passing through the wall. "L'électricien a installé les cloisons étanches dans la salle des serveurs pour organiser et protéger les câbles réseau traversant le mur.parttechnicalmachineelectronicsbuildingnauticalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCloisons étanchesA pressure-resistant sealed barrier to any fluid in a large structure."The submarine has strong bulkheads to keep the water out, even under extreme pressure. "Le sous-marin possède de solides cloisons étanches pour empêcher l'eau d'entrer, même sous une pression extrême.nauticalarchitecturetechnicalbuildingstructurevehicleoceanmilitaryindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUn mur de soutènement le long du front de merA retaining wall along a waterfront."The town built new bulkheads along the riverfront to prevent erosion. "La ville a construit de nouveaux murs de soutènement le long des berges pour prévenir l'érosion.architecturenauticalbuildingoceanenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
