Look up: Pendulum

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   Pendulum
   A divinatory device consisting of a string attached to a heavy object, such as a quartz crystal, root, or ring. The free end of the string is held in the hand, the elbows steadied against a flat surface, and a question is asked. The movement of the heavy object's swings determines the answer. It is a tool which contacts the psychic mind.
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   Pendulum
   An object suspended by a thread. Movements of a pendulum are often used by dowsers to locate objects or answer questions.
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   Pendulum
   An object suspended by a thread. Movements of a pendulum are often used by dowsers to locate objects or answer questions.
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   pendulum
   [n] - an apparatus consisting of an object mounted so that it swings freely under the influence of gravity
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   pendulum
   A rod with a heavy metal weight, or bob, attached to the end, which swings under the influence of gravity and has a naturally isochronous motion or beat. In a clock, the pendulum is linked to an escapement mechanism, in order to regulate the action of the going train. The going train, in turn, gives an impulse to the pendulum on each swing, so main ...
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   Pendulum
   Definition (keystage 3) A string or rod with a weight on the end, which is allowed to swing backwards and forwards under gravity.
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   Pendulum
   Pen'du·lum noun ; plural Pendulums . [ New Latin , from Latin pendulus hanging, swinging. See Pendulous .] A body so suspended from a fixed point as to swing freely to and fro by the alternate action of gravity and momentum. It is used to regulate the movements of clockwork and other machinery. » The time of oscillation of a pendulum is independent of the arc of vibr ...
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   pendulum
   Origin: NL, fr. L. Pendulus hanging, swinging. See Pendulous. ... A body so suspended from a fixed point as to swing freely to and fro by the alternate action of gravity and momentum. It is used to regulate the movements of clockwork and other machinery. ... The time of oscillation of a pendulum is independent of the arc of vibration, provided this a ...
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   pendulum
   noun an apparatus consisting of an object mounted so that it swings freely under the influence of gravity
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    Pendulum
    A `pendulum` is an object that is attached to a pivot point so it can swing freely. This object is subject to a restoring force that will accelerate it toward an equilibrium position. When the pendulum is displaced from its place of rest, the restoring force will cause the pendulum to oscillate about the equilibrium position. In other words, a weight attached to a string swings back and forth. A basic example is the `simple gravity pendulum` or ...
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    Pendulum
    • (n.) A body so suspended from a fixed point as to swing freely to and fro by the alternate action of gravity and momentum. It is used to regulate the movements of clockwork and other machinery.
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    pendulum
    body suspended from a fixed point so that it can swing back and forth under the influence of gravity. Pendulums are used to regulate the movement of ... [10 related articles]
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    pendulum
    Any body suspended at a point so that it swings in an arc. A pendulum swinging under gravity marks out equal intervals of time. This fact, supposedly first observed by Galileo in the Cathedral at Pisa, enabled him to design the first pendulum clock. The credit for the general use of pendulums in clo...
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    pendulum
    pendulum, a mass, called a bob, suspended from a fixed point so that it can swing in an arc determined by its momentum and the force of gravity. The length of a pendulum is the distance from the point of suspension to the center of gravity of the bob (see center of mass). Chance observation of a swi...
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