diaphragm wall

English

Noun

diaphragm wall (plural diaphragm walls)

  1. (civil engineering) A structure inserted in the ground and used to maintain an excavation open or to isolate portions of contaminated ground. It can be built of any material from steel to reinforced concrete.
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