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caissons

/ˈkeɪsənz/ /ˈkeɪsɒnz/

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noun

ケーソン

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

Examples :

"Workers used caissons to build the bridge's foundations deep under the river. "

作業員は、川の下深くにある橋の基礎を建設するためにケーソンを使用しました。

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noun

閘門

The gate across the entrance to a dry dock.

Examples :

"The shipyard workers carefully inspected the caissons to ensure a watertight seal before flooding the dry dock. "

造船所の作業員は、乾ドックに水を入れる前に、水密シールを確実にするために閘門を注意深く検査しました。

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noun

ケーソン、潜函

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

Examples :

"Workers used caissons to raise the sunken ship from the bottom of the harbor. "

作業員は、沈没した船を港の底から引き上げるためにケーソンを使用しました。

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noun

弾薬箱

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

Examples :

"During the solemn military funeral, the caissons carried the fallen soldier's coffin, pulled slowly by a team of horses. "

厳粛な軍事葬儀の間、弾薬箱は落命した兵士の棺を運び、馬のチームによってゆっくりと引かれた。

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noun

弾薬箱

A large box to hold ammunition.

Examples :

"During the historical reenactment of the Civil War battle, volunteers carefully loaded the caissons with blank ammunition before the demonstration began. "

南北戦争の戦闘の歴史的再現中、ボランティアはデモンストレーションが始まる前に、弾薬箱に空砲を慎重に装填しました。

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noun

弾薬箱、爆薬箱

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

Examples :

"During the war, enemy soldiers planted caissons under the bridge, hoping to destroy it with a massive explosion. "

戦争中、敵兵は大規模な爆発で橋を破壊しようと、橋の下に弾薬箱を仕掛けました。

military weapon

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noun

ケーソン

Examples :

"The workers used caissons to create dry work spaces underwater while repairing the bridge's foundations. "

作業員は、橋の基礎を修理しながら、水中で乾燥した作業空間を作るためにケーソンを使用しました。

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