noun
definition
A counterbalanced structure having one end that rises as the other lowers
definition
The portion of a breech-loading firearm that pivots open in order to allow access to the chamber.
Examples of bascule in a Sentence
The lattice girders of the side spans were first rolled into place, so as to project some distance beyond the piers, and then the arch ribs were built out, being partly supported by wire-rope cables from (3) Draw or Bascule Bridges.
In these bridges each bascule is prolonged backwards beyond the hinge so as to balance at the hinge, the prolongation sinking into the piers when the bridge is opened.
Each bascule consists of two main girders with cross girders and stringers.