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Definition of Bascule

Bascule
Bascule Bas"cule, n. [F., a seesaw.] In mechanics an apparatus on the principle of the seesaw, in which one end rises as the other falls. Bascule bridge, a counterpoise or balanced drawbridge, which is opened by sinking the counterpoise and thus lifting the footway into the air.

Meaning of Bascule from wikipedia

- A bascule bridge (also referred to as a drawbridge or a lifting bridge) is a moveable bridge with a counterweight that continuously balances a span, or...
- Look up bascule in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A bascule is a counterbalanced structure (i.e. a lever) having one end that rises as the other lowers...
- a German-American structural engineer who revolutionized the design of bascule bridges. He was the chief engineer of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco...
- Cecal bascule is a cause of large bowel obstruction where there is folding of the ce**** anteriorly over the ascending colon. It is one of two types of...
- A bascule light or tipping lantern (Danish: Vippefyr) was a type of small navigational aid po****r in Denmark in the 18th century and before. It consisted...
- The Mystic River Bascule Bridge is a bascule bridge spanning the Mystic River in Mystic, Connecticut in the United States. It carries vehicle and foot...
- Bascule /ˈbæskjuːl/ is the natural round arc a horse's body takes as it goes over a jump. The horse should rise up through its back, stretching its neck...
- A list of bascule bridges by country: Birkenhead Bridge carries traffic across the Port River at Port Adelaide Tom 'Diver' Derrick Bridge - Port Adelaide...
- a conventional bridge resting on concrete piers but has a double-leaf bascule section midway, which can be raised to let ships and barges p**** through...
- The Jackknife (or Jack-knife) Bascule Bridge is a bascule bridge that spans the Kaministiquia River at Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada, to link the city...