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| bas·cule [ báskyool ] (plural bas·cules) |
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1. pivoting device: a counterbalanced device that pivots on a central axis so that the unweighted end rises as the weighted end is allowed to fall
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2. bridge with lifting roadway: a bridge with a roadway that can be raised to allow tall boats and ships to pass through
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| [Late 17th century. < French, "seesaw" < battre "to batter" + cul "buttocks"] |
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