different between counterbalance vs bascule

English

Etymology

counter- +? balance.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?ka?nt?(?)?bæl?ns/

Noun

counterbalance (plural counterbalances)

1. (literally) A weight that is put in opposition to an equal weight so it keeps that in balance.
2. (figuratively) A force or influence that balances, checks or limits an opposite one.

Synonyms

• counterpoise
• counterweight

Translations

Verb

counterbalance (third-person singular simple present counterbalances, present participle counterbalancing, simple past and past participle counterbalanced)

1. (transitive) To apply weight in order to balance an opposing weight.
   • 1660, Robert Boyle, New Experiments Physico-Mechanical: Touching the Spring of the Air and their Effects

   Synonyms: counterpoise, equiponderate, counterweight

   Hypernym: offset

   Antonym: outweigh

2. (transitive, figuratively) To match or equal in effect when applying opposing force

   Synonyms: counterpoise, counteract

   Antonyms: overcome, overpower

Translations

English

Etymology

From French basculer.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?bæskju?l/

Noun

bascule (plural bascules)

1. A counterbalanced structure having one end that rises as the other lowers.
2. (firearms) The portion of a breech-loading firearm that pivots open in order to allow access to the chamber.

Related terms

Derived terms

Anagrams

• Caubles, Cebulas, bacules

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French bascule.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?b?s?ky.l?/
• Hyphenation: vas?cu?le
• Rhymes: -yl?

Noun

bascule f (plural bascules)

1. balance, balance scales
2. counterweight

Derived terms

• basculebrug

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bas.kyl/

Noun

bascule f (plural bascules)

1. seesaw

Derived terms

• chaise à bascule
• cheval à bascule

Verb

bascule

1. first-person singular present indicative of basculer
2. third-person singular present indicative of basculer
3. first-person singular present subjunctive of basculer
4. third-person singular present subjunctive of basculer
5. second-person singular imperative of basculer

Italian

Noun

bascule f

1. plural of bascula

Spanish

Verb

bascule

1. First-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of bascular.
2. Formal second-person singular (usted) present subjunctive form of bascular.
3. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted^?) present subjunctive form of bascular.
4. Formal second-person singular (usted) imperative form of bascular.