What is a see-saw made of?

structural steel
Technical specifications. The seesaw beam is made from structural steel (steel profile 100 x 100 mm), which is zinc coated and KOMAXIT powder coated according to the RAL colour chart and is anchored to the support structure by carriage bolts.

Why do they call a see-saw a see-saw?

Name origin and variations Seesaw, or its variant see-saw, is a direct Anglicisation of the French ci-ça, meaning literally, this-that, seemingly attributable to the back-and-forth motion for which a seesaw is known. The term may also be attributable to the repetitive motion of a saw.

What do Americans call See-Saw?

teeter-totter
Teeter or teeterboard is used more generally in the northeast United States, while teeter-totter, probably the most common term after seesaw, is used across the inland northern states and westward to the West Coast.

What’s the difference between teeter-totter and a seesaw?

A teeter-totter is almost the same as a seesaw, but the difference is that teeter-totters can move horizontally and comprise multiple seats. Usually, the terms are interchangeable and only vary depending on where you are in the world. It is like asking if something is: A sofa or a couch (or a chesterfield)

What is a synonym for seesaw?

In this page you can discover 24 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for seesaw, like: waver, teeterboard, teeter, yaw, vacillate, roll, move, straight, tilting board, dandle board and parallel-bars.

What do the British call a teeter-totter?

Seesaw is the only term used in England.

How do you make a teeter?

A teeter-totter is nothing more than a plank balanced on a central fulcrum.

  1. Create a basic drawing of your teeter-totter or print a blueprint to follow.
  2. Cut the 2 by 4 piece of lumber into six equal pieces.
  3. Drill out the hole in the upper section of the fulcrum posts.
  4. Assemble the base and fulcrum.

How wide is a seesaw?

The see-saw (sic) shall consist of a sturdy plank measuring approximately 12 feet (365cm) in length and measuring between 11 inches (28 cm) and 12 inches (31cm) in width.