ballistic pendulum

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noun Physics.

a device consisting of a large mass hung from a horizontal bar by two rods, used to measure the velocity of an object, as a bullet, by retaining the object upon impact, its velocity being a function of the displacement of the mass.

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Origin of ballistic pendulum

First recorded in 1770–80

Words nearby ballistic pendulum

ballista, ballistic, ballistic camera, ballistic galvanometer, ballistic missile, ballistic pendulum, ballistics, ballistic trajectory, ballistic wind, ballistite, ballistocardiogram

Example sentences from the Web for ballistic pendulum

And the Republicans are going to go ballistic, especially on immigration.
For Obama, Hell Week Has Arrived|Michael Tomasky|November 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Russia is also working on new a fleet of ballistic missile submarines, attack submarines to operate under the ice caps.
Russia Preps Its North Pole Invasion|Dave Majumdar|November 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But gerrymandering has cold cocked the pendulum weight, stopped it dead.
Up to a Point: In Defense of Lobbyists|P. J. O’Rourke|October 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Our right wing went absolutely ballistic this past summer over 60,000 kids, who came here for reasons we helped create.
Ebola and America’s Childish Narcissism|Michael Tomasky|October 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The pendulum swing between moods and tone, however, became a staple of the shoot.
How Bill Hader and Kristen Wiig Pulled Off Their Most Dramatic Roles Yet|Kevin Fallon|September 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
By what word is the relation between “pendulum” and “a smile and tear” described?
Assimilative Memory|Marcus Dwight Larrowe (AKA Prof. A. Loisette)
The sword clattered from his hand and rolled, with a pendulum-like movement, to the feet of Garnache.
St. Martin's Summer|Rafael Sabatini
To swing a pendulum, picked out from a number of them at random, without touching it is a very puzzling trick.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2|Various
Another pendulum may be pointed out and he will start that one apparently by looking at it, while the other one stops.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2|Various
With a little practice anyone can become a skilled medium in pendulum swinging.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2|Various

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