Triger process

noun

Tri·​ger process

trēˈzhā-

: a method of sinking through water-bearing ground in which a shaft is lined with tubbing and provided with an air lock so that work proceeds under air pressure

Word History

Etymology

after M. Triger, 19th century French engineer

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