noun🔗ShareWippe, WaageA counterbalanced structure having one end that rises as the other lowers"The drawbridge operated using a bascule system, allowing ships to pass underneath when the road deck was raised. "Die Zugbrücke funktionierte mit einem Wippen-System, das es Schiffen ermöglichte, darunter hindurchzufahren, wenn die Fahrbahn angehoben wurde.architecturebuildingdevicemachinestructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGehäuseThe portion of a breech-loading firearm that pivots open in order to allow access to the chamber."The hunter carefully opened the bascule of his shotgun to load two shells. "Der Jäger öffnete vorsichtig das Gehäuse seiner Schrotflinte, um zwei Patronen zu laden.weaponpartmachinemilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
