PENDULUM


Meaning of PENDULUM in English

n.

Pronunciation: -l ə m

Function: noun

Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, neuter of pendulus

Date: 1660

1 : a body suspended from a fixed point so as to swing freely to and fro under the action of gravity and commonly used to regulate movements (as of clockwork)

2 : something (as a state of affairs) that alternates between opposites

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.