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noun (pl=pendulums, pl2=pendula)
  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: 
  • German: Pendel(de)n
Etymology: Neuter of pendulus, "hanging".


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