swingometer

British

/ swɪŋˈɒmɪtə /

noun

a device used in television broadcasting during a general election to indicate the swing of votes from one political party to another

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Jeremy Vine – and the famous swingometer – will be broadcasting from Cardiff, Kirsty Wark from Glasgow, and Andrea Catherwood from Belfast.

From BBC

Mustafa Suleyman's appointment nudges our imaginary swingometer firmly in the direction of the Seattle-based tech giant.

From BBC

One letter included a sketch of a "pendulum device": the swingometer.

From BBC

The swingometer could therefore show - after only a few results - what the final outcome would be.

From BBC

Between elections, he spent time in America - serving as personal assistant to the British ambassador - and took his swingometer to Australia.

From BBC

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