Plural of pendulum
regular plural
The plural of pendulum is pendulums.
Forms of pendulum
| Singular | pendulum /ˈpɛnd͡ʒʊləm/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | pendulums |
| Countable | countable |
Pendulums in a sentence
- The men wore loose loincloths that did little to conceal penes like pendulums on grandfather clocks.1963, Kurt Vonnegut, Cat's Cradle, Penguin, published 2008, page 97. From the entry penes
- Newton also studied the motion of a pendulum and experimented with pendulums made of different materials and of different lengths.1961, Henry Semat, Fundamentals of PHYSICS, New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, page 161. From the entry mathematical
- A coconut shy stood close by and swing boats swung like giant pendulums against a background of blossoming shrubs blazing with colour.2015, James R. Curwood, Lucy, AuthorHouse, →ISBN, page 238. From the entry coconut shy
- He claims that the pendulums can have a hypnotic effect on the sun god and cause him to sink into a long slumber.2014, Cixin Liu, The Three-Body Problem, Tor Books, →ISBN. From the entry sun god
Meaning of pendulum
- noun 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.
- noun The tendency of a situation to oscillate (between two extremes).
- noun A lamp, etc. suspended from a ceiling.
Questions about the plural of pendulum
- What is the plural of pendulum?
- The plural of pendulum is pendulums.
- Is pendulum countable?
- Pendulum is a countable noun.
Source and license
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