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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
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
- pendulumlike adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of pendulum1
Example Sentences
It was outlawed in the 1980s in Scotland, for very good reasons, but some think the pendulum has swung too far with many councils focusing on the principles of "nurture".
Asked to evaluate the deal moments after the Clippers defeated the Thunder in January 2024, George grudgingly acknowledged that the pendulum had swung toward Oklahoma City.
“When it was the satanic panic, there was glam, heavy and black metal. There’s always a response to mainstream politics, and music is the pendulum swing in effect.”
Social media, which has divided us even more, has atomized community so much that I think the pendulum has swung just about as far as it possibly can away from kin-based organizations.
In general terms, the pendulum effect familiar from American politics, where the party in power tends to lose ground in off-year elections, also applies across the pond.
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