Triger process

proper noun

A method of sinking through water-bearing ground, in which the shaft is lined with tubbing and provided with an airlock, work being proceeded with under air pressure.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. businessA method of sinking through water-bearing ground, in which the shaft is lined with tubbing and provided with an airlock, work being proceeded with under air pressure.

Origin

Named after M. Triger, a French engineer.

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APA

Triger process. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Triger%20process

MLA

“Triger process.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Triger%20process. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Triger process,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Triger%20process.

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