Complete Definition of "pendulum"

English
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Etymology
Neuter of L. pendulus, "hanging".

Noun
en-noun|plpendulums|pl2pendula

  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.

Translations

Czech: kyvadlo n
Finnish: t-|fi|heiluri
German: t-|de|Pendel|n
Greek: t-|el|εκκ�εμέ�|n|sc=Grek
Icelandic: pendúll m, dingull m, hengill m, kólfur m
Russian: ма��ник (mayatnik) m
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Serbian:

Slovak kyvadlo n

Related terms
Foucault�s pendulum
pendant

See also
simple harmonic motion


Latin

Adjective
pendulum

  1. inflection of|pendulus#Latin|pendulus|nom|n|s
  2. inflection of|pendulus#Latin|pendulus|acc|m|s
  3. inflection of|pendulus#Latin|pendulus|acc|n|s
  4. inflection of|pendulus#Latin|pendulus|voc|n|s

Category:Latin adjective forms

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