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Pendulum

/ˈpɛnd͡ʒələm/

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.

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noun

1
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.
2
A lamp, etc. suspended from a ceiling.
3
A watch's guard-ring by which it is attached to a chain.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Pendulum"

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Word	Definition
clocknoun	A chronometer, an instrument that measures time, particularly the time of day.
impactornoun	An object which impacts another.
fulcrumnoun	(mechanics) The support about which a lever pivots.
bellnoun	(music) A percussive instrument made of metal or other hard material, typically but not always in the shape of an inverted cup with a flared rim, which resonates when struck.
oscillatornoun	A tuned electronic circuit used to generate a continuous output waveform.
swingnoun	(intransitive) To ride on a swing.
swingernoun	(sex) A person who practices swinging (sex with different partners).
bobnoun	(intransitive) To move gently and vertically, in either a single motion or repeatedly up and down, at or near the surface of a body of water, or similar medium.
weightnoun	The downwards force an object experiences due to gravity.
clappernoun	An object so suspended inside a bell that it may hit the bell and cause it to ring; a clanger or tongue.
metronomenoun	(music) A device, containing an inverted pendulum, used to mark time by means of regular ticks at adjustable intervals; an electronic equivalent that emits flashes.
plummetverb	(intransitive) To drop swiftly, in a direct manner; to fall quickly.
plumbnoun	A little mass of lead, or the like, attached to a line, and used by builders, etc., to indicate a vertical direction.
timekeepernoun	A device that shows the time; a timepiece.
oscillationnoun	a regular periodic fluctuation in value about some mean
vacillatornoun	One who vacillates.
fluctuationnoun	A motion like that of waves; a moving in this and that direction; an irregular rising and falling.
seesawnoun	A structure composed of a plank, balanced in the middle, used as a game in which one person goes up as the other goes down.
rockernoun	A curved piece of wood attached to the bottom of a rocking chair or cradle that enables it to rock back and forth.
teeternoun	(intransitive) To tilt back and forth on an edge.