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pendulums

pendulums is the plural of pendulum.

Meaning of pendulum

Noun

pendulum (plural pendulums or pendula)

  1. (clocks) 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.
    1. (broadly, clocks) The tendency of a situation to oscillate (between two extremes).
      • The pendulum can be seen to be swinging in favour of rail, as with each issue of RAIL comes news of further intermodal service expansion.2021 October 20, Industry Insider, “The wheels turn slowly”, in RAIL, number 942, page 68
  2. A lamp, etc. suspended from a ceiling.
  3. A watch's guard-ring by which it is attached to a chain.

Phrases with pendulums

Questions about pendulums

What is pendulums the plural of?
Pendulums is the plural of pendulum.

Words near pendulums in the dictionary

  1. pendulum reading
  2. pendulum saw
  3. pendulum saws
  4. pendulum wire
  5. pendulumlike
  6. pendulums
  7. penduncle
  8. pendunculagin
  9. pendus
  10. pene
  11. pene-

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