COFFERDAM Synonyms

There are 11 synonyms of the word cofferdam. (exact relations)
There is 1 hypernym of the word cofferdam. (close relations)

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Definition of COFFERDAM


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	barricade				verb, nounv, n
	noun • a barrier set up by police to stop traffic on a street or road in order to catch a fugitive or inspect traffic etc. • a barrier (usually thrown up hastily) to impede the advance of an enemy verb • render unsuitable for passage • prevent access to by barricading • block off with barricades
	barrier				nounn
	noun • a structure or object that impedes free movement • any condition that makes it difficult to make progress or to achieve an objective • anything serving to maintain separation by obstructing vision or access
	blockade				verb, nounv, n
	noun • a war measure that isolates some area of importance to the enemy • prevents access or progress verb • hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of • render unsuitable for passage • obstruct access to • impose a blockade on
	containment				nounn
	noun • a policy of creating strategic alliances in order to check the expansion of a hostile power or ideology or to force it to negotiate peacefully • (physics) a system designed to prevent the accidental release of radioactive material from a reactor • the act of containing; keeping something from spreading
	dam				verb, nounv, n
	noun • a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea • a metric unit of length equal to ten meters • female parent of an animal especially domestic livestock verb • obstruct with, or as if with, a dam
	embankment				nounn
	noun • a long artificial mound of stone or earth; built to hold back water or to support a road or as protection
	enclosure				nounn
	noun • a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose • the act of enclosing something inside something else • a naturally enclosed space • something (usually a supporting document) that is enclosed in an envelope with a covering letter
	fence				nounn
	noun • a barrier that serves to enclose an area • a dealer in stolen property verb • enclose with a fence • receive stolen goods • fight with fencing swords • surround with a wall in order to fortify • have an argument about something
	isolation				nounn
	noun • a state of separation between persons or groups • a feeling of being disliked and alone • the act of isolating something; setting something apart from others • (psychiatry) a defense mechanism in which memory of an unacceptable act or impulse is separated from the emotion originally associated with it • a country's withdrawal from international politics
	caisson				nounn
	noun • an ornamental sunken panel in a ceiling or dome • a two-wheeled military vehicle carrying artillery ammunition • a chest to hold ammunition • large watertight chamber used for construction under water
	pneumatic caisson				nounn
	noun • large watertight chamber used for construction under water

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