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Bascule
Meaning
Noun
●
A
counterbalanced
structure having one end that
rises
as the other lowers.
●
In Firearms:
The
portion
of a
breech-loading
firearm
that
pivots
open
in order to
allow
access to the chamber.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
bascule
English
seesaw
French
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Truss Bridge
Chemin De Fer
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