pendulum
noun
a body so suspended from a fixed point as to move to and fro by the action of gravity and acquired momentum.
pendulums
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pluralof pendulum.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Traditional clocks, from pendulums to atomic oscillators, depend on irreversible processes to track time.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 17, 2025
Recognizing this new reality, Boric called on those who won the election Sunday to “not make the same mistake we did … in believing that pendulums are permanent.”
From Seattle Times ● May 8, 2023
Using tarot, scrying, pendulums, runes and other forms of intuitive counseling, Amanda Yates Garcia, known as the Oracle of L.A., offers clarity through elemental divination sessions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 13, 2022
Devices for measuring earthquakes go back at least to the early part of the 18th century, when pendulums were used to display ground motions.
From New York Times ● Jul. 23, 2020
He worked fast to finish all three of the pendulums.
From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller
