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bascule /bas·cule/ (bas´kūl) [Fr.] a device working on the principle of the seesaw, so that when one end is raised the other is lowered. cecal bascule a form of cecal volvulus in which the cecum becomes folded across bands or adhesions that run across the ascending colon. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The firm beat out six other contractors in 1995 to replace the bascule rail bridge, originally constructed in the 1920s. The bridge mechanism is the Chicago-style bascule trunion type, an engineering marvel developed and made famous in Chicago. The facility consists of one bascule bridge and two low-level bridges as well as two causeway islands. |
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