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Meaning of coffer-dam | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Alternative spelling of cofferdam.

alt-of, alternative

Equivalents

Suomi työpato

Examples

“Owing to the war, it was not thought advisable to carry out repairs to this pier, as this would have involved the temporary narrowing of the channel, and it was not until 1919 that it was decided to proceed with the construction of a steel-pile coffer dam round the south pier.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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