pendulum

Definitions


[ˈpɛndjʊləm], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a weight hung from a fixed point so that it can swing freely, especially a rod with a weight at the end that regulates the mechanism of a clock


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Origin:
mid 17th century: from Latin, neuter (used as a noun) of pendulus ‘hanging down’




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