Seesaw
101Bascule — Bas cule (b[a^]s k[ u]l), n. [F., a seesaw.] In mechanics, an apparatus on the principle of the seesaw, in which one end rises as the other falls. [1913 Webster] {Bascule bridge}, a counterpoise or balanced drawbridge, which is opened by sinking… …
102Bascule bridge — Bascule Bas cule (b[a^]s k[ u]l), n. [F., a seesaw.] In mechanics, an apparatus on the principle of the seesaw, in which one end rises as the other falls. [1913 Webster] {Bascule bridge}, a counterpoise or balanced drawbridge, which is opened by… …
103Teeter — Tee ter, v. i. & t. [imp. & p. p. {Teetered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Teetering}.] [Prov. E. titter to tremble, to seesaw; cf. Icel. titra to tremble, OHG. zittar[=o]n, G. zittern.] To move up and down on the ends of a balanced plank, or the like, as… …
104Teetered — Teeter Tee ter, v. i. & t. [imp. & p. p. {Teetered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Teetering}.] [Prov. E. titter to tremble, to seesaw; cf. Icel. titra to tremble, OHG. zittar[=o]n, G. zittern.] To move up and down on the ends of a balanced plank, or the like …
105Teetering — Teeter Tee ter, v. i. & t. [imp. & p. p. {Teetered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Teetering}.] [Prov. E. titter to tremble, to seesaw; cf. Icel. titra to tremble, OHG. zittar[=o]n, G. zittern.] To move up and down on the ends of a balanced plank, or the like …
106bascule — noun Etymology: French, seesaw Date: 1678 an apparatus or structure (as a drawbridge) in which one end is counterbalanced by the other on the principle of the seesaw or by weights …
107teeter — I. intransitive verb Etymology: Middle English titeren to totter, reel; akin to Old High German zittarōn to shiver Date: 1844 1. a. to move unsteadily ; wobble b. waver, vacillate < teetered on the brink of bankruptcy > …
108Neutrino — For other uses, see Neutrino (disambiguation). Neutrino/Antineutrino The first use of a hydrogen bubble chamber to detect neutrinos, on November 13, 1970. A neutrino hit a proton in a hydrogen atom. The collision occurred at the point where three …
109Lever — In physics, a lever (from French lever , to raise , c.f. a levant ) is a rigid object that is used with an appropriate fulcrum or point to multiply the mechanical force that can be applied to another object.This is also termed mechanical… …
110Tower of Hanoi — The Tower of Hanoi or Towers of Hanoi (also known as The Towers of Bramha) is a mathematical game or puzzle. It consists of three rods, and a number of disks of different sizes which can slide onto any rod. The puzzle starts with the disks neatly …
