Inside the vessel, a pendulum hung motionless until a tremor moved it. At this point, the pendulum's swing set the seismograph's internal levers in motion. This would trigger the release of a ball held in the mouth of the dragon facing the direction of the earthquake's epicenter. The ball would then fall into the mouth of the frog directly below it [source: Xinhua News Agency].
Wiktionary (0.00 / 0 votes) Rate this definition: aliquot (Noun). a portion of a total amount of a solution or suspension. aliquot (Verb). to separate a volume of solution or suspension into aliquots. aliquot (Adjective). Contained in the whole an integral number of times; Origin: From aliquote, from aliquot.
Comments. âBraquoâ is a French slang word, apparently originating from the suburbs of Paris, which means a particularly violent heist. There are two reasons why itâs the perfect title for the French cop thriller series.First, the show is not for the faint-hearted.ome have called Braquo Franceâs answer to The Wire or The Shield. Like the Baltimore drama, it is written by ex-cop Oliver Marchal which brings a frisson of realism to the tale. Perhaps this is why his characters are believable.