Definition of cofferdam

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Cofferdam (n.) A water-tight inclosure, as of piles packed with clay, from which the water is pumped to expose the bottom (of a river, etc.) and permit the laying of foundations, building of piers, etc..

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Batardeau :: Batardeau (n.) A cofferdam.
Coffer :: Coffer (n.) The chamber of a canal lock; also, a caisson or a cofferdam..
Pile :: Pile (n.) A large stake, or piece of timber, pointed and driven into the earth, as at the bottom of a river, or in a harbor where the ground is soft, for the support of a building, a pier, or other superstructure, or to form a cofferdam, etc..
Cofferdam :: Cofferdam (n.) A water-tight inclosure, as of piles packed with clay, from which the water is pumped to expose the bottom (of a river, etc.) and permit the laying of foundations, building of piers, etc..
Cleading :: Cleading (n.) The planking or boarding of a shaft, cofferdam, etc..
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