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bascule

UK
/ˈbæskjuːl/
US
/ˈbæskjul/

Translations

basculenoun
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.
Additional translations
балансир
рычажные весы
Synonyms
counterbalance
drawbridge
pivot
lever
basculeverb
basculed
Past Simple
basculed
Past Participle
basculing
Gerund
UK
/ˈbæskjuːl/
US
/ˈbæskjul/
The bridge will bascule to allow the ship to pass.
Мост будет опрокидываться, чтобы позволить кораблю пройти.
Synonyms
capsize
upend
oscillate
seesaw
balance
pivot
rock
teeter
tip
tilt
basculeadjective
Used attributively in technical contexts (e.g., "bascule bridge").
Synonyms
tilting
pivoting
rocking
teetering
tipping
see-sawing
oscillating
swinging

Definitions

basculenoun
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.
basculeadjective
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.
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