Cofferdam

Cofferdam stands for:

• Cofferdam (salvage) , waterproof construction for salvaging sunken watercraft
• Cofferdam (shipbuilding) , empty cell that separates an oil tank from a fresh water tank or ballast water tank, for example
• Cofferdam (hydraulic engineering) , provisional damming of the water during construction work

See also:

• Rubber dam , in dentistry a cloth or elastic band to shield the tooth to be treated

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