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cofferdam
noun cof·fer·dam \-ˌdam\
Definition of COFFERDAM
1
: a watertight enclosure from which water is pumped to expose the bottom of a body of water and permit construction (as of a pier)
2
: a watertight structure for making repairs below the waterline of a ship
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First Known Use of COFFERDAM
1736
Rhymes with COFFERDAM
aerogram, Amsterdam, anagram, Birmingham, Boulder Dam, cablegram, centigram, Christogram, chronogram, cryptogram, decagram, deprogram, diagram, diaphragm, epigram, fluid dram, giant clam, hard-shell clam, hexagram, histogram, Hohokam, hologram, kilogram, logogram, mammogram, milligram, Minicam, monogram, nomogram, oriflamme, pentagram, phonogram, pictogram, reprogram, Rotterdam, scattergram, self-exam, skiagram, soft-shell clam, sonogram, subprogram, telegram, tetradrachm, thank-you-ma'am, tinker's damn, Uncle Sam
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