physical pendulum

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noun Physics.

any apparatus consisting of a body of possibly irregular shape allowed to rotate freely about a horizontal axis on which it is pivoted (distinguished from simple pendulum).

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Also called compound pendulum.

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And with the dance sequence, we wanted something very physical.
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But this physical involvement, or lack of it, is only part of the problem.
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If the operation caused no physical damage, it would be in bounds.
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That means any response that could result in physical damage inside North Korea is off the table.
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The foreman's immense voice, explaining machines and tools, caused physical vibrations in her.
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The two enjoyed a mutual understanding from which he was excluded, a private intimacy that was spiritual, mental,— physical.
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Its continued presence in pulmonary tuberculosis is, however, a grave prognostic sign, even when the physical signs are slight.
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I rejoice in being able to say that the general tendency of the speeches was towards universal Emancipation, mental and physical.
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His entire being now relaxed itself; and his physical system found relief in long, deep sighs.
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