bascule bridge
English
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A bascule bridge in the town of Sète, France
Noun
bascule bridge (plural bascule bridges)
- A movable bridge consisting of one or two opening leafs equipped with balancing and stabilizing counterweights that ease and speed up their operation.
Synonyms
- drawbridge
Translations
type of movable bridge
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