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pendulum
[ pen-juh-luhm, pen-duh- ]
noun
- a body so suspended from a fixed point as to move to and fro by the action of gravity and acquired momentum.
- Horology. a swinging lever, weighted at the lower end, for regulating the speed of a clock mechanism.
- something that tends to move from one position, condition, etc., to the opposite extreme and then back again:
In a democratic society, the pendulum of political thought swings left and right.
pendulum
/ ˈɛԻʊə /
noun
- a body mounted so that it can swing freely under the influence of gravity. It is either a bob hung on a light thread ( simple pendulum ) or a more complex structure ( compound pendulum )
- such a device used to regulate a clockwork mechanism
- something that changes its position, attitude, etc fairly regularly
the pendulum of public opinion
pendulum
/ ĕ′ə-ə /
- A mass hung from a fixed support so that it is able to swing freely under the influence of gravity. Since the motion of pendulums is regular and periodic, they are often used to regulate the action of various devices, especially clocks.
Other 51Թ Forms
- d·ܳ· adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of pendulum1
Example Sentences
Bobby Jones, the epitome of class, came along next, and the pendulum soon swung to the U.S. side of the Atlantic.
“This is a pendulum that has swung back and forth,” she said.
Or they sort of see this as “we just have to figure out which issues to put some small positions out on and the pendulum will keep swinging back and forth between Republicans and Democrats.”
Now the pendulum is swung the other way, so we’re out of like the censorship era.
But almost as quickly as the pendulum swung left, a conservative backlash began.
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