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Meaning of bascule bridge | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A movable bridge consisting of one or two opening leaves equipped with balancing and stabilizing counterweights that ease and speed up their operation.

Equivalents

Deutsch Klappbrücke
Español puente basculante
Suomi läppäsilta
Français pont basculant
한국어 도개교
Nederlands basculebrug
Polski most zwodzony wzwód
Português ponte basculante
Română pod basculant
Русский подъёмный мост разводно́й мост раскрыва́ющийся мост
Svenska klaffbro

Examples

“Near-synonym: drawbridge”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Bâsculița Basden Basdeo base base 2 base address

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