01 n. In mechanics, an apparatus on the principle of the seesaw, in which one end rises as the other falls.
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In mechanics, an apparatus on the principle of the seesaw, in which one end rises as the other falls.
Phrases & compounds
Bascule bridge —
a counterpoise or balanced drawbridge, which is opened by sinking the counterpoise and thus lifting the footway into the air.