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Definition of pendulum - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
situationssituation regularly changing between extremes
- The political pendulum swings from left to right.
2.
swinging weightTECH. weight hung to swing freely from a fixed pointTECH.
- The pendulum swings back and forth.
Images of pendulum
weight hung to swing freely from a fixed point
Expressions with pendulum
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shift in public opinion or mood
The swing of the pendulum affected the election results.
clock using a pendulum to keep time
The antique shop had a beautiful pendulum clock.
move back and forth like a pendulum
The clock will play pendulum all day.
weight on weightless string for study
The simple pendulum is used in physics experiments.
pendulum demonstrating Earth's rotation by changing swing plane
The Foucault pendulum in the museum shows Earth's rotation.
pendulum demonstrating the Earth's rotation
Foucault's pendulum swings in a plane that rotates over the day..
device measuring projectile velocity using momentum transfer
The ballistic pendulum accurately determined the bullet's speed..
rigid body swinging around a fixed horizontal axis
The compound pendulum experiment demonstrated rotational motion principles.
watch with a balance wheel and fake pendulum
The museum displayed an 18th-century pendulum watch.
Origin of pendulum
Latin, pendere (to hang)
Terms with pendulum included in their meaning
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timepiece
tall freestanding clock often with a pendulum in a wooden case
physics
weight on a pendulum or plumb line
timekeeping
mechanical clock with a torsion pendulum
timekeeping
toothed wheel engaging with balance wheel or pendulum
timekeeping
tall clock with a pendulum housed in a freestanding wooden case
motion
moving back and forth like a pendulum
physics
movement back and forth like a pendulum
historical unit
unit of length from a free seconds pendulum
timekeeping
clock using a pendulum to keep time
physics
pendulum demonstrating Earth's rotation by changing swing plane
physics experiment
pendulum demonstrating the Earth's rotation
ideal pendulum
pendulum with frictionless thread of constant length
18th century
watch with a balance wheel and fake pendulum
timekeeping device
clock that uses a swinging pendulum to keep time
physical movement
move back and forth like a pendulum
Examples of pendulum in a sentence
The cultural pendulum swings between tradition and innovation. The pendulum in the old clock needs repair. She watched the pendulum swing hypnotically.
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- French:balancier, pendule, ...
- German:Pendel, ...
- Italian:pendolo, ...
- Spanish:péndulo, ...
- Portuguese:pêndulo, ...
- Chinese:局面, 钟摆, ...
- Japanese:振り子, ...
- Arabic:بَندول, رَقّاص, ...
- Hebrew:מְטוּטֶלֶת, מְטֻלְטֶלֶת, ...
- Russian:маятник, колеблющийся груз, ...
- Ukrainian:маятник, ...
- Hindi:लोलक, पेंडुलम, ...
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