bascule

Meaning

  1. A counterbalanced structure having one end that rises as the other lowers.
  2. The portion of a breech-loading firearm that pivots open in order to allow access to the chamber.

Synonyms

bascule lever

weighing-machine

weigh-bridge

Translations

Schwenkhebel

Schwinghebel

Wippbaum

είδος κινητής γέφυρας

Hebebaum

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈbæskjuːl/
Etymology

From French bascule.

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