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Look up bascule in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A bascule is a counterbalanced structure (i.e. a lever) having one end that rises as the other lowers
Bascule
Moveable bridge with a counterweight which keeps the span(s) balanced during the upswing
A bascule bridge (also referred to as a drawbridge or a lifting bridge) is a moveable bridge with a counterweight that continuously balances a span, or
Bascule_bridge
Cecal bascule is a cause of large bowel obstruction where there is folding of the cecum anteriorly over the ascending colon. It is one of two types of
Cecal_bascule
Lighthouse using a basket holding a fire
A bascule light or tipping lantern (Danish: Vippefyr) was a type of small navigational aid popular in Denmark in the 18th century and before. It consisted
Bascule_light
American structural engineer (1870–1938)
1938) was an American structural engineer who revolutionized the design of bascule bridges. He was the chief engineer of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco
Joseph_Strauss_(engineer)
Bridge over the Thames in London, England
Tower Bridge is a Grade I listed combined bascule, suspension, and, until 1960, cantilever bridge in London, built between 1886 and 1894, designed by
Tower_Bridge
A list of bascule bridges by country: Birkenhead Bridge carries traffic across the Port River at Port Adelaide Tom 'Diver' Derrick Bridge - Port Adelaide
List_of_bascule_bridges
Bridge in Mystic, Connecticut
The Mystic River Bascule Bridge is a bascule bridge spanning the Mystic River in Mystic, Connecticut in the United States. It carries vehicle and foot
Mystic_River_Bascule_Bridge
Type of movable bridge
vertical lift offers several benefits over other movable bridges such as the bascule and swing-span bridges. Generally speaking, they cost less to build for
Vertical-lift_bridge
Railway bridge connecting Pamban Island to mainland India
was a conventional bridge resting on concrete piers with a double-leaf bascule section midway, which could be raised to let ships and barges pass through
Pamban_Bridge
Bridge in between Providence and East Providence
The Crook Point Bascule Bridge (or the Seekonk River Drawbridge) is a defunct Scherzer rolling lift railway bridge that spans the Seekonk River, connecting
Crook_Point_Bascule_Bridge
Bridge
King Memorial Bridge (formerly Cherry Street Bridge) is a double-leaf bascule bridge adjacent to downtown Toledo, Ohio, where Cherry Street crosses the
Martin Luther King Bridge (Toledo, Ohio)
Martin_Luther_King_Bridge_(Toledo,_Ohio)
Type of moveable bridge
word drawbridge commonly refers to all types of moveable bridges, such as bascule bridges, vertical-lift bridges and swing bridges, but this article concerns
Drawbridge
Natural arc followed by a jumping horse's body
Bascule /ˈbæskjuːl/ is the natural round arc a horse's body takes as it goes over a jump. The horse should rise up through its back, stretching its neck
Bascule_(horse)
Bridge in Glasgow, Scotland
Port Dundas bascule bridge is a bridge on the Forth and Clyde canal in Glasgow, Scotland. The bridge is a Category B listed building and is part of the
Port_Dundas_bascule_bridge
Bridge in Racine, Wisconsin
The Main Street Bridge is a double-leafed bascule bridge in Racine, Wisconsin that carries Main Street over the Root River, connecting downtown Racine
Main Street Bridge (Racine, Wisconsin)
Main_Street_Bridge_(Racine,_Wisconsin)
Railroad bridge connecting Elizabethport and Bayonne
was a four-track vertical-lift design that opened in 1926, replacing a bascule bridge from 1904 which superseded the original swing bridge from 1887.
Newark_Bay_Bridge_(railroad)
Railway bridge under construction connecting Pamban Island to mainland India
rail transportation on the old bridge was suspended permanently as the bascule section had weakened significantly due to corrosion. In 2020, Government
New_Pamban_Bridge
Bridge that moves to allow passage, usually of watercraft
horizontal axis Bascule bridge – a drawbridge hinged on pins with a counterweight to facilitate raising; road or rail Rolling bascule bridge – an unhinged
Moveable_bridge
Bridge in Ontario, Canada
The Jackknife (or Jack-knife) Bascule Bridge spans the Kaministiquia River at Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada, to link the city to Mission Island, one of
Jackknife_Bascule_Bridge
Adjustable gate used to control water flow
Variations: flap gate fish-belly flap gates Bascule gates Pelican gates A US Army Corps of Engineers hinged bascule crest gate during installation Fish belly
Floodgate
Bridge in Florida, United States of America
The FEC Strauss Trunnion Bascule Bridge is a double track railroad bridge spanning the St. Johns River in Jacksonville, Florida. Completed in 1925 by
FEC Strauss Trunnion Bascule Bridge
FEC_Strauss_Trunnion_Bascule_Bridge
Railroad bridge in the Port of Los Angeles, California, United States
1959. The original 1924 bascule bridge was dismantled and replaced in 1996 by a vertical-lift bridge. The contract for the bascule bridge was placed by The
Henry_Ford_Bridge
1974 French film
The Garden That Tilts (French: Le Jardin qui bascule) is a 1974 French drama film directed by Guy Gilles. Philippe Chemin ... Roland Guy Bedos ... Maurice
The_Garden_That_Tilts
Future road bridge in Lowestoft
The Gull Wing Bridge is a rolling bascule bridge that spans Lake Lothing in the town of Lowestoft, Suffolk, England, and is the largest bridge of its
Gull_Wing_Bridge
Bridge in Portland, Oregon
Rall-type bascule bridge spanning the Willamette River in Portland, Oregon, United States, built in 1913. It was Portland's first bascule bridge, and
Broadway Bridge (Portland, Oregon)
Broadway_Bridge_(Portland,_Oregon)
Bridge in Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Erasmusbrug (English: "Erasmus Bridge") is a combined cable-stayed and bascule bridge. Construction began in 1986 and was completed in 1996. It crosses
Erasmusbrug
Parallel bridges in Louisiana, United States
water (aggregate). The bridges are supported by 9,500 concrete pilings. A bascule bridge spans the navigation channel 8 miles (13 km) south of the north
Lake_Pontchartrain_Causeway
Census-designated place in Connecticut, United States
the Mystic River which flows into Fishers Island Sound. The Mystic River Bascule Bridge crosses the river in the center of the village. The name "Mystic"
Mystic,_Connecticut
Train station in Chicago, Illinois, US
Grand Central Station. Both the B&OCT bascule bridge, and that of the St. Charles Air Line Bridge, also a bascule bridge immediately adjacent to it, were
Grand Central Station (Chicago)
Grand_Central_Station_(Chicago)
Bridge in Cheboygan, Michigan
The Cheboygan Bascule Bridge, also known as the State Street Bridge, is a double-leaf bascule bridge in Cheboygan, Michigan, carrying U.S. Highway 23
Cheboygan_Bascule_Bridge
Bridge in Chicago, Illinois
The DuSable Bridge (formerly the Michigan Avenue Bridge) is a bascule bridge that carries Michigan Avenue across the main stem of the Chicago River in
DuSable_Bridge
Bridge in California, U.S.
70-foot (21 m) concrete tied arch, the 343-foot (105 m) Strauss double-leaf bascule, three 120-foot (37 m) concrete tied arches and 1,670-foot (510 m) timber
Rio_Vista_Bridge
Bridge in Florida, United States of America
(the outer ones are the fixed bridges, and the middle one a double-leaf bascule bridge) that cross the St. Joseph Sound, part of the Gulf Intracoastal
Dunedin_Causeway
Clown of Afro-Cuban descent
and Chocolat (Boxers, Acrobats on the chair, Tip over chair (Chaise en bascule), Guillaume Tell, The policeman and The death of Chocolat. Guillaume Tell
Chocolat_(clown)
Bridge in the United States
Isleton Bridge is a historic bascule bridge carrying California State Route 160 across the Sacramento River north of Isleton, California, built in 1923
Isleton_Bridge
Bridge
The Normand Edward Fontaine Bridge is a 1,025 feet (312 m)-long bascule bridge at 41°31′02″N 71°04′05″W / 41.517258°N 71.06799°W / 41.517258; -71.06799
Normand Edward Fontaine Bridge
Normand_Edward_Fontaine_Bridge
Bridge in Portland, Oregon
The Burnside Bridge is a 1926-built bascule bridge that spans the Willamette River in Portland, Oregon, United States, carrying Burnside Street. It is
Burnside_Bridge
Bridge in Chicago
bridge or the Chicago and North Western Railroad Bridge) is a single leaf bascule bridge across the north branch of the Chicago River in downtown Chicago
Kinzie_Street_railroad_bridge
Bridges in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
The Johnson Street Bridge is a bascule bridge spanning the Victoria Harbour in Victoria, British Columbia. Four known bridges have spanned the narrows
Johnson_Street_Bridge
Bridge in Florida, United States of America
183, and it was built in 1995, replacing the original bascule bridge built in the 1960s. The bascule bridge was owned and maintained by the City of Clearwater
Sand_Key_Bridge
Bridge in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
The Clark Street Bridge is a bascule bridge that spans the Chicago River in downtown Chicago, connecting the Near North Side with The Loop via Clark Street
Clark_Street_Bridge
River on the southwest coast of Florida, US
Drawbridge SR 29 LaBelle Bascule Bridge Fort Denaud Bridge Fort Denaud Road Fort Denaud Swing Bridge Alva Bridge Broadway Alva Bascule Bridge Wilson Pigott
Caloosahatchee_River
Ship canal in Ontario, Canada, connecting Lake Ontario and Lake Erie
the Welland Canal are either movable bridges (of the vertical lift or bascule bridge types) or tunnels. The maximum permissible length of a ship in this
Welland_Canal
Vertical-lift railway bridge in Metro Vancouver, Canada
connected to the bascule span that opened for taller marine vessels. A final 46-metre (150 ft) fixed span was south of the bascule span, and then 200
Second_Narrows_Rail_Bridge
Danish island in Kattegat
Anholt. Consequently, in 1560 King Frederick II ordered the erection of bascule lights at Skagen, Anholt, and Kullen Lighthouse to mark the main route
Anholt_(Denmark)
Drawbridge in Seattle, Washington, United States
The Montlake Bridge is a double-leaf bascule bridge that carries State Route 513 (Montlake Boulevard) over Seattle's Montlake Cut—part of the Lake Washington
Montlake_Bridge
Canal bridge in Normandy; scene of a WWII battle
was replaced in 1994 by a modern design which, like the old one, is a bascule bridge. On 6 June 1944, during the Second World War, the bridge was, along
Pegasus_Bridge
Bridge in Nassau County, New York
New York, United States. The Wreck Lead Bridge is a steel and concrete bascule bridge. It carries a single track across the channel, with the Long Beach
Wreck_Lead_Bridge
Bridge in Massachusetts, United States
$125.3M construction project replaced the previous bridge, a single-leaf bascule-type drawbridge. The span is 450 feet (140 m) with a vertical clearance
Chelsea Street Bridge (Boston)
Chelsea_Street_Bridge_(Boston)
Bridge in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
east of Marina City, the bascule bridge connects the Near North Side with "The Loop" area. The single-deck, double-leaf bascule bridge was designed by Thomas
Wabash_Avenue_Bridge
Canal in the United Kingdom
Countess Wear Canal Swing and Bascule Bridges over the Exeter Canal
Exeter_Ship_Canal
Bridge in Chicago that opened in 1909
The Kinzie Street Bridge is a single-leaf bascule bridge built in 1909 that spans the Chicago River in downtown Chicago, Illinois, United States. In April
Kinzie_Street_Bridge
Bascule bridge in Toronto, Canada
The Cherry Street Strauss Trunnion Bascule Bridge is a bascule bridge and Warren truss in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Located in the industrial Port Lands
Cherry Street Strauss Trunnion Bascule Bridge
Cherry_Street_Strauss_Trunnion_Bascule_Bridge
Table bridge in Ottawa, Canada
pass underneath. Although built by the Strauss Bascule Bridge Company, the moveable span is not a bascule type but a table-type. In the late 1970s it was
Pretoria_Bridge
Bridge in San Francisco
Bridge (originally the Third Street Bridge and China Basin Bridge) is a bascule bridge connecting the China Basin and Mission Bay neighborhoods of San
Lefty_O'Doul_Bridge
Bridge in Khartoum, Sudan
The Blue Nile Road and Railway Bridge is a bascule bridge in Sudan, which links the capital Khartoum to the industrial city Khartoum North across the
Blue Nile Road and Railway Bridge
Blue_Nile_Road_and_Railway_Bridge
Railroad bridge in Portland, Oregon
January 1906 to determine the feasibility of a bascule-type draw span by inspecting existing bascule bridges in Chicago and other eastern cities. Modjeski
BNSF_Railway_Bridge_5.1
Type of weighing scale
Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms mini decimal bascule. a scale model Les bascules décimales Principle of decimal scales Technik von gestern
Decimal_balance
Bridge in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
The Harrison Street Bridge is a fixed-trunnion bascule bridge in Chicago, Illinois, crossing the South Branch Chicago River. While the current iteration
Harrison Street Bridge (Chicago)
Harrison_Street_Bridge_(Chicago)
Commuter rail division of NJ Transit
River) – North Jersey Coast Line (bascule) Brielle Draw, Brielle (Manasquan River) – North Jersey Coast Line (bascule) Beach Bridge, Atlantic City (Beach
NJ_Transit_Rail_Operations
Railroad bridge in Connecticut, US
Bridge that carries Interstate 95. The bridge is a truss bridge with a bascule span, allowing boat traffic to pass through. The bridge is owned by Amtrak;
Connecticut River Bridge (Northeast Corridor)
Connecticut_River_Bridge_(Northeast_Corridor)
River in Florida, United States
Florida There are currently six bridges along the river, including one bascule bridge. They are ordered from north to south. Granada Bridge (SR 40) -
Halifax_River
Bridge in Washington, D.C.
Bridge defines the western end of the National Mall. The central section, a bascule (drawbridge) which had not been used since 1961, was replaced in 2018 by
Arlington_Memorial_Bridge
Town in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
Usedom, with access to the Baltic Sea by road and railway via a movable bascule bridge known as the Blaues Wunder. As of December 2024, the town had a
Wolgast
British bus driver
the bus continued onto the bridge, approaching the edge of the south bascule as it started to rise. At this point, Gunter made a split-second decision
Albert_Gunter
Bridge in Florence, Oregon
The Siuslaw River Bridge is a bascule bridge that spans the Siuslaw River on U.S. Route 101 in Florence, Oregon. It was designed by Conde McCullough,
Siuslaw_River_Bridge
Bridge in East Boston and Chelsea, Massachusetts
The Andrew P. McArdle Memorial Bridge is a steel truss bascule bridge over the Chelsea Creek, just upstream of its confluence with the Mystic River and
Andrew P. McArdle Memorial Bridge
Andrew_P._McArdle_Memorial_Bridge
Concrete bridge in Florida, United States
steel bascule span. This bridge was in constant state of disrepair and was removed, barged out to sea and sunk to become a reef. The steel bascule span
Merrill_P._Barber_Bridge
Bridge in Annapolis, Maryland USA
Bridge and adjacent to the United States Naval Academy. Its predecessor, a bascule bridge, once served as the main point of entry into Annapolis from both
Naval_Academy_Bridge
Canadian musician and actor
his performance as Ji-Guy in Before My Heart Falls (Avant que mon cœur bascule). Elisabeth Massicolli, "Sébastien Ricard: l'homme au mille visages". Elle
Sébastien_Ricard
Bridge in Poole, Dorset
Bridge (also known as The Second Harbour Crossing) is a double leaved bascule bridge in Poole, Dorset, England. The bridge provides a second road link
Twin_Sails_Bridge
Défense 2021" (PDF). January 2022. "Le ministère des Armées et vous". "La bascule des armées vers le bariolage multi-environnement est lancée". Les derniers
List of equipment of the French Army
List_of_equipment_of_the_French_Army
City in Ohio, United States
(321-meter) bascule bridge; of the total length, 333 feet (101 meters) are the bascule span. At the time of construction, the bridge was the largest bascule bridge
Lorain,_Ohio
Bridge in Florida, United States of America
Continuing eastward, NASA Causeway crosses the Indian River Lagoon. A bascule bridge permitted boats on the Intracoastal Waterway to pass through the
NASA_Causeway
French actress
Episode 12 2011 Le Jour où tout a basculé Lisa Viannet Scripted reality - Season 1 Episode 52 2013 Le Jour où tout a basculé Sandra Buchet Scripted reality
Élodie_Fontan
Canadian bascule road bridge
Municipality) on the east side. The bridge incorporates a double leaf bascule section at its eastern end to permit the continued passage of marine traffic
Barra_Strait_Bridge
Town in Ontario, Canada
of Eastern Ontario. The railway station, along with the nearby railway bascule bridge, comprise the town's two National Historic Sites of Canada. The
Smiths_Falls
Drawbridge in Seattle, Washington, United States
Bridge) is a double-leaf bascule bridge in Seattle, Washington, United States. Opened in 2014, the current bridge replaced a 1931 bascule bridge that carried
South_Park_Bridge
Bridge in Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
The Union Street Bridge is a double leaf Scherzer rolling lift bascule carrying Union Street over the Gowanus Canal in the New York City borough of Brooklyn
Union_Street_Bridge
Lift bridge in Burlington, Ontario, Canada
swing bridge 1921-1922: single leaf bascule bridge 1952: temporary bridge built to replace the north leaf bascule bridge The last three bridges were demolished
Burlington_Canal_Lift_Bridge
Railway line in Germany
Wilhelmshaven West (siding) eastern line from the inner harbour Ems-Jade Canal (Bascule bridge) 48.1 Mariensiel Coastal Railway from Jever, from JadeWeserPort
Wilhelmshaven–Oldenburg railway
Wilhelmshaven–Oldenburg_railway
Bridge in Spain
Porta d'Europa is a bascule bridge in the Port of Barcelona in Barcelona. It is 106 metres long. It was designed by Juan José Arenas de Pablo and completed
Porta_d'Europa
structures Arch Beam Cable-stayed Cantilever Suspension Truss Movable Bascule Drawbridge Folding Retractable Submersible Swing Table Tilt Transporter
History_of_bridges
Bridge in Oregon, U.S.
The Morrison Bridge is a bascule bridge that spans the Willamette River in Portland, Oregon. Completed in 1958, it is the third bridge at approximately
Morrison_Bridge
Expressway in Chicago, Illinois
of US 41 over the main branch of the Chicago River. It is designed as a bascule bridge, and is one of only two in the city to have an upper and lower deck
Lake_Shore_Drive
Bridge in Trondheim
Bridge (Norwegian: Skansen jernbanebro) is a 52-meter span fixed-trunnion bascule railway bridge located at Skansen in Trondheim, Norway. The bridge was
Skansen_Bridge
Bridge in Chicago, Illinois
Illinois. A center-pier swing bridge built in 1877 was replaced in 1907 by a bascule bridge, allowing river traffic more room for maneuvering in and out of
North_Avenue_Bridge
Equivalent weight that balances a mechanical system
counterweights. Other examples include: Vertical-lift bridge Drawbridge Bascule bridge Forklift Queen Anne Counterbalance Water balance propulsion "counterweight"
Counterweight
Bridge in Denmark
Oddesund Bridge (Danish: Oddesundbroen) is a road and railway bascule bridge that crosses the Oddesund strait between the peninsulas of Jutland and Thyholm
Oddesund_Bridge
Shipbuilding company in the Netherlands
van der Hulst Minesweeper Dutch Navy 1937 167 Bascule for Van Brienenoord Bridge in Rotterdam Bascule bridge Rijkswaterstaat 1961 928 Viking Piper Pipe-laying
Gusto_Shipyard
Bridge in Amsterdam
Keizersgracht and Prinsengracht. The central section of the Magere Brug is a bascule bridge made of white-painted wood. The present bridge was built in 1934
Magere_Brug
Berendrecht Lock, which at 68 metres (223 ft) is 11 metres (36 ft) wider. Bascule bridges at the ends of each lock, (Zandvliet and Frederik-Hendrik bridges
Berendrecht_Lock
City in Florida, United States
Interstate 795), is currently underway. Acosta Bridge and FEC Strauss Trunnion Bascule Bridge Mathews Bridge Fuller Warren Bridge Main Street Bridge Hart Bridge
Jacksonville,_Florida
Place in West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland
part is located in Western Pomerania, with both parts connected through a bascule bridge. It is the seat of Dziwnów municipality within Kamień County, West
Dziwnów
United States historic place
lift bridge (also known as the West Fifth Street bridge) is a Strauss bascule bridge that carries Ohio State Route 531 over the Ashtabula River in the
Ashtabula_lift_bridge
Bridge in Minneapolis, Minn., US
drawbridge Extradosed Jet Log Moon Moveable Bascule Drawbridge Folding Retractable Rolling Rolling bascule Submersible Swing Table Tilt Transporter Vertical-lift
I-35W Mississippi River bridge
I-35W_Mississippi_River_bridge
Bridge in Bristol, England
Pero's Bridge (grid reference ST585726) is a pedestrian bascule bridge that spans St Augustine's Reach in Bristol Harbour, Bristol, England. It links
Pero's_Bridge
Bridge in Zilwaukee and Zilwaukee Township, Michigan
1988, is the second such bridge at this location, replacing a four-lane bascule bridge constructed in 1960. The present structure was designed to relieve
Zilwaukee_Bridge
Bridge in Bangkok, Thailand
The Memorial Bridge (Thai: สะพานปฐมบรมราชานุสรณ์) is a bascule bridge over the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok, Thailand, connecting the districts of Phra
Memorial_Bridge_(Bangkok)
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Russian
(КиÌÑ€) Russian name KIR means "master, ruler."
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Danish, English, Finnish, French, German, Scandinavian
Farmer; The Fictional Character Jorel Father of Superman; Earth Worker
Girl/Female
Danish, Finnish, German, Swedish
Renowned; Famous Warrior
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English
Feminine form of Roman Latin Cornelius, CORNELIA means "of a horn."Â
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Alphabet
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Hindu
An ancient name
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Mystery
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Muslim
Servant of the all-holy (Allah)
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n.
In mechanics an apparatus on the principle of the seesaw, in which one end rises as the other falls.
n.
See Bascule.