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Definition
Translation En -> Es
Translation En -> De
Translation En -> Fr
Translation Es -> En
Translation Es -> De
Translation Es -> Fr
Translation De -> En
Translation De -> Es
Translation De -> Fr
Translation Fr -> En
Translation Fr -> Es
Translation Fr -> De
Pendulum
Pen´du`lum
n.
1.
A
body
so
suspended
from
a
fixed
point
as
to
swing
freely
to
and
fro
by
the
alternate
action
of
gravity
and
momentum
.
It
is
used
to
regulate
the
movements
of
clockwork
and
other
machinery
.
Ballistic pendulum
See
under
Ballistic
.
Compensation pendulum
a
clock
pendulum
in
which
the
effect
of
changes
of
temperature
of
the
length
of
the
rod
is
so
counteracted
,
usually
by
the
opposite
expansion
of
differene
metals
,
that
the
distance
of
the
center
of
oscillation
from
the
center
of
suspension
remains
invariable
;
as
,
the
mercurial
compensation
pendulum
,
in
which
the
expansion
of
the
rod
is
compensated
by
the
opposite
expansion
of
mercury
in
a
jar
constituting
the
bob
;
the
gridiron
pendulum
,
in
which
compensation
is
effected
by
the
opposite
expansion
of
sets
of
rods
of
different
metals
.
Compound pendulum
an
ordinary
pendulum
; -
so
called
,
as
being
made
up
of
different
parts
,
and
contrasted
with
simple
pendulum
.
Conical pendulum
a
weight
connected
by
a
rod
with
a
fixed
point
;
and
revolving
in
a
horizontal
circle
about
the
vertical
from
that
point
.
Pendulum bob
the
weight
at
the
lower
end
of
a
pendulum
.
Pendulum level
a
plumb
level
.
See
under
Level
.
Pendulum wheel
the
balance
of
a
watch
.
Simple pendulum
an
imaginary
pendulum
having
no
dimensions
except
length
,
and
no
weight
except
at
the
center
of
oscillation
;
in
other
words
,
a
material
point
suspended
by
an
ideal
line
.
Noun
1.
pendulum
-
an
apparatus
consisting
of
an
object
mounted
so
that
it
swings
freely
under
the
influence
of
gravity
To
see
the
back
and
forth
swinging
of
a
pendulum
,
suggests
that
you
are
experiencing
some
difficulties
/
confusion
in
making
an
important
choice
in
your
life
.
You
may
be
afraid
of
change
.
People
around
you
are
anxiously
awaiting
your
decision
.
Indian
file
,
array
,
articulation
,
bank
,
buzz
,
catena
,
catenation
,
chain
,
chain
reaction
,
chaining
,
concatenation
,
connection
,
consecution
,
continuum
,
course
,
cycle
,
descent
,
drone
,
endless
belt
,
endless
round
,
file
,
filiation
,
gamut
,
gradation
,
hum
,
line
,
lineage
,
metronome
,
monotone
,
nexus
,
oscillator
,
periodicity
,
plenum
,
powder
train
,
progression
,
queue
,
range
,
rank
,
recurrence
,
reticulation
,
rocker
,
rocking
chair
,
rocking
stone
,
rotation
,
round
,
routine
,
row
,
run
,
scale
,
seesaw
,
sequence
,
series
,
shuttle
,
shuttlecock
,
single
file
,
spectrum
,
string
,
succession
,
swath
,
swing
,
teeter
,
teeter-totter
,
teeterboard
,
teetery-bender
,
thread
,
tier
,
train
,
vibrator
,
windrow
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