bascule bridge en · NOUN
Meanings
-
A movable bridge consisting of one or two opening leaves equipped with balancing and stabilizing counterweights that ease and speed up their operation.
Near-synonym: drawbridge
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bascule bridges | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
suspension bridge · vertical-lift bridge · truss bridge · swing bridge · cable-stayed bridge
Hypernyms
infrastructure · bridge · movable bridge · lifting bridge
Synonyms
Translations (18)
fi läppäsilta (type of movable bridge) · es puente basculante (type of movable bridge) · hu felnyíló híd (type of movable bridge) · ca pont basculant (type of movable bridge) · da klapbro (type of movable bridge) · ko 도개교 (type of movable bridge) · fr pont basculant (type of movable bridge) · pl most zwodzony (type of movable bridge) · ru подъёмный мост (type of movable bridge) · de Klappbrücke (type of movable bridge) · su ᮞᮞᮊ᮪ ᮃᮀᮊᮒ᮪ (type of movable bridge) · pt ponte basculante (type of movable bridge) · nl basculebrug (type of movable bridge) · sv klaffbro (type of movable bridge) · ru раскрыва́ющийся мост (type of movable bridge) · ro pod basculant (type of movable bridge) · ru разводно́й мост (type of movable bridge) · is vængjabrú (type of movable bridge)