| NOUN | artifact | physical pendulum, compound pendulum | pendulum consisting of an actual object allowed to rotate freely around a horizontal axis |
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| Meaning | pendulum consisting of an actual object allowed to rotate freely around a horizontal axis. | |
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| Synonym | compound pendulum | |
| Narrower | ballistic pendulum | A physical pendulum consisting of a large mass suspended from a rod |
| clock pendulum | A physical pendulum used to regulate a clockwork mechanism | |
| Broader | pendulum | An apparatus consisting of an object mounted so that it swings freely under the influence of gravity |
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