ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Pendulumlike

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Pendulumlike is an adjective meaning Resembling or characteristic of a pendulum; having a back-and-forth motion.

Meaning

Resembling or characteristic of a pendulum; having a back-and-forth motion.

Example Sentences

While Mr. Konitz has some history with Mr. Reid and Mr. Wilson, he was forging a new alliance with Mr. Pérez, who opened the set with a scrap of suggestion. Mr. Reid responded with a pendulumlike line, and Mr. Wilson began tapping his toms and cymbals in a halting pattern.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include oscillationlike, pendantlike, swinglike, swingy, pulselike, pendulent.

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