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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Many physical systems behave like tiny oscillating objects, similar to springs or pendulums.
From Science Daily ● May 1, 2026
But pendulums swing and many workers are ready for a change.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 30, 2023
Dr. King has been studying elephants’ fear of bees since 2006 and applied what she learned to create specialized wire fences upon which beehives hang like pendulums.
From New York Times ● Mar. 27, 2023
What he failed to mention is that the handshake would occur 60 feet off the ground as both actors hung on ropes like pendulums colliding.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 16, 2023
It clicked slowly through its positions as Ella gazed into its complex innards of pendulums, cogs, and gears.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
