| NOUN | artifact | Foucault pendulum | pendulum with a long wire |
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| Meaning | pendulum with a long wire; can swing in any direction; the change in the swing plane demonstrates the earth's rotation. | |
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| Broader | pendulum | An apparatus consisting of an object mounted so that it swings freely under the influence of gravity |
| Spanish | péndulo de Foucault | |
| Catalan | pèndol de Foucault, Pèndol de Foucault | |
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