a clock controlled by a pendulum.
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释义 | the world > time > instruments for measuring time > clock > [noun] > pendulum clock (32) pendulum clock1663 a clock controlled by a pendulum. pendule clock1664 More fully pendule clock, a (usually small and ornamental) timepiece with a pendulum. Also more generally: any clock. pendulum1664 A pendulum clock or watch. Obsolete. pendulum-piece1734 a timepiece controlled by a pendulum; a pendulum-clock. wag-at-the-wall1825 A hanging clock with pendulum and weights exposed. Also attributive. longcase clock1851 = grandfather clock n. at grandfather, n. compounds 2. grandfather clock1883 (originally a commercial name for) a weight-and-pendulum eight-day clock in a tall case. trunk dial1884 a clock having a long case to accommodate the pendulum. grandfather1894 Short for grandfather clock n. at compounds 2. grandmother clock1898 a clock resembling a grandfather clock, but with a smaller case. longcase1899 short for longcase clock n. granddaughter clock1926 a clock similar to, but smaller than, a grandfather clock. grandmother1931 Short for grandmother clock n. at compounds 2. granddaughter1968 Short for granddaughter clock n. at compounds 2. Subcategories:— pendulum (18) |
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