bascule

UK
/ˈbæskjuːl/
US
/ˈbæskjul/

Übersetzungen

basculesubstantiv
bascules
Pl.
UK
/ˈbæskjuːl/
US
/ˈbæskjul/
подъемный мост
The bascule was raised to allow the ship to pass through.
Подъемный мост был поднят, чтобы позволить кораблю пройти.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
рычажные весы
basculeverb
basculed
Präteritum
basculed
Partizip Perfekt
basculing
Gerundium
UK
/ˈbæskjuːl/
US
/ˈbæskjul/
The bridge will bascule to allow the ship to pass.
Мост будет опрокидываться, чтобы позволить кораблю пройти.
basculeadjektiv
Used attributively in technical contexts (e.g., "bascule bridge").

Definitionen

basculesubstantiv
A type of bridge with a movable section that is counterbalanced by weights.
The bascule bridge opened to allow the tall ship to pass through the canal.
A device or structure that operates on the principle of a seesaw or balance.
The engineer explained how the bascule mechanism worked to lift the heavy gate.
The arched shape a horse makes with its body while clearing a jump.
The horse showed an impressive bascule over the oxer.
basculeverb
To move in a manner similar to a seesaw, where one end rises as the other falls.
The drawbridge began to bascule, allowing the ship to pass through.
basculeadjektiv
Relating to or operating on the principle of a bascule; counterbalanced and pivoting.
The engineers installed a bascule span to replace the old fixed section.