单词 | to swing seconds |
释义 | > as lemmasto swing seconds e. transitive. To mark or indicate by swinging; to swing seconds, to oscillate once in every second. ΘΚΠ the world > time > instruments for measuring time > clock > [verb (intransitive)] > oscillate at a specific rate (of pendulum) to swing seconds1737 1737 W. Derham in Philos. Trans. 1735–6 (Royal Soc.) 39 202 The next Experiments I shall mention, I made..by the Help of a good Month-Piece that swings Seconds. 1765 Philos. Trans. 1764 (Royal Soc.) 54 373 A little clock..having a pendulum swinging seconds. < as lemmas |
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