"bascule" meaning in French

See bascule in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /bas.kyl/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-bascule.wav , LL-Q150 (fra)-DenisdeShawi-bascule.wav , LL-Q150 (fra)-Poslovitch-bascule.wav Forms: bascules [plural]
Etymology: From earlier bacule, which folk etymology altered to bassecule under the influence of basse, feminine of bas (“low”). Etymology templates: {{glossary|folk etymology}} folk etymology Head templates: {{fr-noun|f}} bascule f (plural bascules)
  1. seesaw Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-bascule-fr-noun-1dY1AhPK
  2. (electronics) flip-flop Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-bascule-fr-noun-ZDp~EHdP Categories (other): Electronics, French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 10 33 40 17 Topics: business, electrical-engineering, electricity, electromagnetism, electronics, energy, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: chaise à bascule, cheval à bascule, fauteuil à bascule
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: /bas.kyl/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-bascule.wav , LL-Q150 (fra)-DenisdeShawi-bascule.wav , LL-Q150 (fra)-Poslovitch-bascule.wav
Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Etymology templates: {{nonlemma}} See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Head templates: {{head|fr|verb form}} bascule
  1. inflection of basculer:
    first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
    Tags: first-person, form-of, indicative, present, singular, subjunctive, third-person Form of: basculer
    Sense id: en-bascule-fr-verb-GCBG-Vc5 Categories (other): Pages with entries, French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 2 7 8 2 6 18 2 24 28 2 Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 10 33 40 17
  2. inflection of basculer:
    second-person singular imperative
    Tags: form-of, imperative, second-person, singular Form of: basculer
    Sense id: en-bascule-fr-verb-o2gsjjTo Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 10 33 40 17
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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