bascule bridge

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

Españolpuente basculante

Françaispont basculant

DeutschKlappbrücke

8 more languages

Suomiläppäsilta

한국어도개교

Nederlandsbasculebrug

Polskimost zwodzony wzwód

Portuguêsponte basculante

Românăpod basculant

Русскийподъёмный мост разводно́й мост раскрыва́ющийся мост

Svenskaklaffbro

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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