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bascule

/ˈbæs.kjuːl/

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noun

C2formalcommontechnical/ˈbæs.kjuːl/

A noun referring to a structure or device, such as a type of bridge, in which one end is counterbalanced by the other, operating on the principle of a seesaw.

  • 🇷🇺Существительное, обозначающее конструкцию или устройство, например тип моста, в котором один конец уравновешивается другим, работающее по принципу качелей.
  1. Counterbalanced structure C2 formal

    A structure or device in which one end is counterbalanced by the other, operating on the principle of a seesaw.

    • The bascule bridge lifted smoothly to allow the ship to pass.
    • Engineers designed a bascule mechanism for the new drawbridge.
    • The bascule gate uses a heavy counterweight to operate efficiently.

    🇷🇺Балочная конструкция

  • bascules plural form
  • bascules' possessive plural form
  • bascule's possessive singular form