noun🔗ShareBasculeA 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. "Le pont-levis fonctionnait grâce à un système de bascule, permettant aux navires de passer en dessous lorsque le tablier routier était levé.architecturebuildingdevicemachinestructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBasculeThe 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. "Le chasseur ouvrit soigneusement la bascule de son fusil de chasse pour charger deux cartouches.weaponpartmachinemilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
