What does pendulum mean?
Pendulum means (clocks, mechanics) A body suspended from a fixed support so that it swings freely back and forth under the influence of gravity, commonly used to regulate various devices such as clocks..
Pendulum
/ˈpɛnd͡ʒʊləm/ · noun
Meaning
(clocks, mechanics) A body suspended from a fixed support so that it swings freely back and forth under the influence of gravity, commonly used to regulate various devices such as clocks..
Definitions by Sense
- (clocks, mechanics) A body suspended from a fixed support so that it swings freely back and forth under the influence of gravity, commonly used to regulate various devices such as clocks.
- A lamp, etc. suspended from a ceiling.
- A watch's guard-ring by which it is attached to a chain.
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- pendulums
- pendula
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