balance car

[′bal·əns ‚kär]

(mining engineering)

In quarrying, a car loaded with iron or stone and connected by means of a steel cable with a channeling machine operating on an inclined track; used to counteract the force of gravity and thus enable the channeling machine to operate with equal ease uphill and downhill.

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The barrier was introduced in September 2017 as part of the health board's aim to fairly balance car parking spaces between patients, visitors and staff.

This RAH car park barrier cost PS17k ...but it's not been used once; Councillor demands explanation from health chiefs

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