torsion pendulum

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noun Horology.

a pendulum the weight of which is rotated alternately in opposite directions through a horizontal plane by the torsion of the suspending rod or spring: used for clocks intended to run a long time between windings.

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Origin of torsion pendulum

First recorded in 1880–85

Words nearby torsion pendulum

torsion balance, torsion bar, torsion-free group, torsion group, torsion meter, torsion pendulum, torsk, torso, torso murder, tort, torta

How to use torsion pendulum in a sentence

But gerrymandering has cold cocked the pendulum weight, stopped it dead.
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The pendulum swing between moods and tone, however, became a staple of the shoot.
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I think the pendulum has swung back on that because of books like The Blood Telegram.
The Real Legacy of Richard Nixon|Scott Porch|August 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The pendulum has swung too far in the other direction from physician paternalism towards willful ignorance by patients.
Why Smart People Are Dumb Patients|Jean Kim|July 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Shaked spoke in these generalities initially—referring to two sets of people, two polar opposites on a pendulum.
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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