caisson
Example Sentences
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Drawn by four horses, his flag-draped casket arrived atop a black caisson in the small city of Glenwood, Minnesota Public Radio News reported.
From Seattle Times
They will lie in state for two days before horse-drawn caissons carry them back to their resting places.
From Washington Times
They saluted, too, as the flag-draped caisson, drawn by six gray horses, drew forward.
From Washington Post
The old foundation was replaced with concrete pilings and caissons resting on bedrock.
From Washington Post
“The caisson, which segments the dry dock and allows work to proceed simultaneously on multiple vessels, will also be opened to allow water to fill the entire dry dock.”
From Seattle Times
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