







cofferdam
temporary dam
A conventional temporary structure is demolished after use.
The dam builders fail to consider the downstream effects of cofferdam failure.

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Open the tool →围堰 (wéi yàn) means “cofferdam, temporary dam”.
围堰 is pronounced wéi yàn in Mandarin Chinese.
“cofferdam” is 围堰 (wéi yàn) in Chinese.
This page has 2 example sentences using 围堰, each with pinyin and an English translation.