caisson

• bandbox
• bin
• box
• caddy
• canteen
• carton
• case
• casket
• chamber
• chest
• coffer
• coffin
• compartment
• crate
• float
• footlocker
• hatbox
• hope chest
• jewel box
• lockbox
• locker
• safe
• safe-deposit box
• sea chest
• snuffbox
• strongbox
• tinderbox
• trunk
• vault

• noun
  1. An enclosure from which water can be expelled, in order to give access to underwater areas for engineering works etc.
  2. The gate across the entrance to a dry dock.
  3. A floating tank that can be submerged, attached to an underwater object and then pumped out to lift the object by buoyancy; a camel.
  4. A two-wheeled, horse-drawn military vehicle used to carry ammunition (and a coffin at funerals).
  5. A large box to hold ammunition.
  6. A chest filled with explosive materials, used like a mine.
  7. A coffer.

• The construction crew lowered the caisson into the river to build the foundation for the bridge.
• The engineer inspected the stability of the underwater caisson before starting the construction project.
• The damaged bridge required the installation of a new caisson to ensure its structural integrity.
• The workers carefully positioned the massive caisson to support the weight of the building.
• The architect designed a specialized caisson to withstand the underwater pressure in the harbor.

bandbox

bandboxes

• caissons
• canteens
• cartons
• coffers
• coffins
• compartments
• crates
• footlockers
• hatboxes
• hope chests
• jewel boxes
• lockboxes
• safe-deposit boxes
• safes
• sea chests
• snuffboxes
• strongboxes
• tinderboxes
• vaults

caddies

caddy

canister

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