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Kater's pendulum

Kater's pendulum noun: a reversible free-swinging pendulum used as a gravimeter.

Noun

Kater's pendulum (plural Kater's pendulums)

  1. (historical) A reversible free-swinging pendulum used as a gravimeter.

Forms of Kater's pendulum

pluralKater's pendulums

Origin of Kater's pendulum

Invented by British physicist and army captain Henry Kater in 1817.

Questions about Kater's pendulum

What does Kater's pendulum mean?
Kater's pendulum means a reversible free-swinging pendulum used as a gravimeter.
What part of speech is Kater's pendulum?
Kater's pendulum is a noun.
What is the plural of Kater's pendulum?
The plural of Kater's pendulum is Kater's pendulums.

Words near Kater's pendulum in the dictionary

  1. katepimera
  2. katepimeral
  3. katepimeron
  4. katepisternal
  5. katepisternum
  6. Kater's pendulum
  7. Katerina
  8. Katerini
  9. Kateryna
  10. Katerynoslav
  11. kates

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