bascule [noun]

Definition of bascule:

a structure or device in which one end is counterbalanced by the other (on the principle of the seesaw)

Synonyms of bascule:

● Flipper

● Tilting

● Rocking

● Rocker

● Tilt

● Swing

● Tipping

● Tiltable


Opposite/Antonyms of bascule:

● Unsteadiness

● Natural object

● Disassembly

● Misconstruction


Sentence/Example of bascule:

The assistants seized the condemned man, and pushed him on to the bascule.