- pendulum
- n.
1) to swing a pendulum
2) a pendulum swings
* * *['pendjʊləm]a pendulum swingsto swing a pendulum
Combinatory dictionary. 2013.
pendulum
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Pendulum — Pen du*lum, n.; pl. {Pendulums}. [NL., fr. L. pendulus hanging, swinging. See {Pendulous}.] A body so suspended from a fixed point as to swing freely to and fro by the alternate action of gravity and momentum. It is used to regulate the movements … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pendulum — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Pendulum Álbum de Creedence Clearwater Revival Publicación 7 de diciembre de 1970 Grabación Wally Heider s Studio, San Francisco, California … Wikipedia Español
Pendulum — Pendulum … Deutsch Wikipedia
pendulum — 1660, from Mod.L. pendulum (1643), properly neut. of L. adj. pendulus hanging down, from pendere to hang (see PENDANT (Cf. pendant)) … Etymology dictionary
Pendŭlum — (lat.), Pendel … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
pendulum — ► NOUN ▪ a weight hung from a fixed point so that it can swing freely, especially one regulating the mechanism of a clock. DERIVATIVES pendular adjective. ORIGIN Latin, thing hanging down … English terms dictionary
pendulum — [pen′dyo͞o ləm, pen′dyələm, pen′dələm; pen′jo͞oləm, pen′jəem] n. [ModL < neut. of L pendulus: see PENDULOUS] a body hung from a fixed point so as to swing freely to and fro under the combined forces of gravity and momentum: often used in… … English World dictionary
Pendulum — This article is about pendulums. For other uses, see Pendulum (disambiguation). Simple gravity pendulum model assumes no friction or air resistance … Wikipedia
pendulum — pendulumlike, adj. /pen jeuh leuhm, pen deuh /, n. 1. a body so suspended from a fixed point as to move to and fro by the action of gravity and acquired momentum. 2. Horol. a swinging lever, weighted at the lower end, for regulating the speed of… … Universalium
Pendulum — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Sur les autres projets Wikimedia : « Pendulum », sur le Wiktionnaire (dictionnaire universel) Le mot pendulum signifie pendule en anglais.… … Wikipédia en Français
Pendulum — В Викисловаре есть статья «:en:pendulum» Pendulum (рус. маятник): Pendulum … Википедия
