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1
a
: a chest to hold ammunition
b
: a usually 2-wheeled vehicle for artillery ammunition attachable to a horse-drawn limber
also
: a limber with its attached caisson
2
a
: a watertight chamber used in construction work under water or as a foundation
b
: a hollow floating box or a boat used as a floodgate for a dock or basin
3
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Construction will then begin with the installation of caissons as a foundation for the casino by early February.
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Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2025
The Army suspended the Caisson Detachment operation in May 2023 following the deaths of two horses used to haul caissons in funerals at Arlington National Cemetery.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
Visitors can also explore The Blue Grotto, an underwater viewing area showcasing marine life thriving within the caissons.
—New Atlas, 20 Dec. 2024
Builders constructed the piers of the Brooklyn Bridge using caissons.
—Ari Perez, The Conversation, 10 June 2024
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Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2025
The Army suspended the Caisson Detachment operation in May 2023 following the deaths of two horses used to haul caissons in funerals at Arlington National Cemetery.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
Visitors can also explore The Blue Grotto, an underwater viewing area showcasing marine life thriving within the caissons.
—New Atlas, 20 Dec. 2024
Builders constructed the piers of the Brooklyn Bridge using caissons.
—Ari Perez, The Conversation, 10 June 2024
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“Caisson.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caisson. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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caisson
noun
cais·son
ˈkā-ˌsän 
ˈkā-sᵊn
1
a
: a chest for ammunition
b
: a usually two-wheeled vehicle for artillery ammunition
2
: a watertight chamber used in construction work underwater or as a foundation
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