- pressure caisson
- (cstr) cheson închis
English-Romanian technical dictionary. 2013.
pressure caisson
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Caisson disease — Cais son dis*ease (Med.) A disease frequently induced by remaining for some time in an atmosphere of high pressure, as in caissons, diving bells, etc. It is characterized by neuralgic pains and paralytic symptoms. It is caused by the release of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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 one… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
caisson disease — Caisson disease, or the bends, as the most prevalent and dangerous ailment of divers or men who work in a compressed air atmosphere is known, results when a diver who has been working under great pressure is too quickly brought to the surface and … Ballentine's law dictionary
Caisson (engineering) — In geotechnical engineering, a caisson is a retaining, watertight structure used, for example, to work on the foundations of a bridge pier, for the construction of a concrete dam, or for the repair of ships. These are constructed such that the… … Wikipedia
Caisson lock — A caisson lock is a type of canal lock in which a narrowboat is enclosed in a sealed box and raised or lowered between two water levels.HistoryIt was first demonstrated at Oakengates on the now lost Shropshire Canal in 1792, where its inventor,… … Wikipedia
caisson — caissoned, adj. /kay seuhn, son/, n. 1. a structure used in underwater work, consisting of an airtight chamber, open at the bottom and containing air under sufficient pressure to exclude the water. 2. a boatlike structure used as a gate for a… … Universalium
caisson — n. underwater water tight chamber for bridge building, etc.; hydraulic lift for raising ship; Military, ammunition wagon. ♦ caisson disease, condition, marked by pain, paralysis or death, due to over rapid lowering of air pressure after… … Dictionary of difficult words
caisson 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 … Wiktionary
caisson — /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 …
caisson disease — noun pain resulting from rapid change in pressure • Syn: ↑decompression sickness, ↑aeroembolism, ↑air embolism, ↑gas embolism, ↑bends • Hypernyms: ↑illness, ↑unwellness, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Pneumatic 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
