Definition of Bascule

1. Noun. A structure or device in which one end is counterbalanced by the other (on the principle of the seesaw).

Generic synonyms: Construction, Structure

Definition of Bascule

1. n. In mechanics, an apparatus on the principle of the seesaw, in which one end rises as the other falls.

Definition of Bascule

1. a type of seesaw [n -S]

Medical Definition of Bascule

1. 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. Origin: F, a seesaw. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Bascule

basal surface
basal tentorial branch of internal carotid artery
basal tuberculosis
basal vein
basal veins
basal vein of Rosenthal
Basan
basan
Basan's syndrome
basanite
basanite
basanites
basans
basbleu
bascule (current term)
bascule (current term)
bascules
base
base
base-forming
base-stacking
baseball
baseball
baseballs
baseball bat
baseball cap
baseball card
baseball clinic
baseball club
baseball coach

Other Resources:

Search for Bascule on Dictionary.com!Search for Bascule on Thesaurus.com!Search for Bascule on Google!Search for Bascule on Wikipedia!

Search