caisson
71caisson — cais•son [[t]ˈkeɪ sɒn, sən[/t]] n. 1) civ any of various structures used as a protective environment for workers, esp. one consisting of a pressurized, watertight chamber for use in underwater construction 2) navig. a) navig. naut. a float for… …
72caisson — /ˈkeɪsən / (say kaysuhn) noun 1. a structure in which labourers can work on river beds, etc., consisting essentially of an airtight box or chamber with an open bottom, the water being kept out by the high air pressure maintained within. 2. a boat …
73Caisson — Cais|son [kɛ sõ: ], der; s, s <französisch> (Senkkasten für Bauarbeiten unter Wasser) …
74Caisson — versenkbarer, unten offener Kasten aus Stahl oder Stahlbeton, der nach dem Prinzip der Taucherglocke Arbeiten unter Wasser ermöglicht; siehe auch Kastengründung …
75Pneumatic caisson — Caisson Cais son, n. [F., fr. caisse, case, chest. See 1st {Case}.] 1. (Mil.) (a) A chest to hold ammunition. (b) A four wheeled carriage for conveying ammunition, consisting of two parts, a body and a limber. In light field batteries there is… …
76caisson disease — noun Date: 1873 decompression sickness …
77Caisson's disease — gas bubble disease. Supersaturated gases (>125%) in water entering the the body fluids of fish causing bubbles, an embolism. Also called bends or decompression sickness …
78caisson disease — aeroembolism (def. 2). [1880 85, Amer.] * * * …
79caisson disease — noun The painful condition in which bubbles of nitrogen form in body tissues after a person makes too rapid a transition from high atmospheric pressure to lower atmospheric pressure. Syn: the bends, decompressio …
80caisson disease — cais·son disease kā .sän , kās ən ; Brit often kə sün n DECOMPRESSION SICKNESS * * * see compressed air illness * * * decompression sickness …
