bascule

/ˈbæskjuːl/ · noun

Meaning

A counterbalanced structure having one end that rises as the other lowers
The portion of a breech-loading firearm that pivots open in order to allow access to the chamber.

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Related words

cecal(English)boat lift(English)balance weight(English)moving staircase(English)escalator(English)balancing(English)ramp(English)boatlift(English)trunnion(English)drawbridge(English)counterweight(English)substructure(English)

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