EGAVE

pendulum

About 2.14 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. noun A body suspended from a fixed support so that it swings freely back and forth under the influence of gravity, commonly used to regulate various devices such as clocks. The tendency of a situation to oscillate (between two extremes).
  2. noun The tendency of a situation to oscillate (between two extremes).
  3. noun A lamp, etc. suspended from a ceiling.
  4. noun A watch's guard-ring by which it is attached to a chain.

Similar words

clock impactor fulcrum bell oscillator swing swinger bob weight clapper

Often followed by

is of has and in swings to clock swung

Word family

pendulums

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