pendulum

noun

/ˈpendʒələm/

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单词	pendulum
释义	pendulum noun /ˈpendʒələm/ /ˈpendʒələm/ jump to other results enlarge image a long straight part with a weight at the end that moves regularly from side to side to control the movement of a clock (figurative) In education, the pendulum has swung back to traditional teaching methods. the pendulum of public opinion Oxford Collocations DictionaryPendulum is used before these nouns: clock See full entry Word Originmid 17th cent.: from Latin, neuter (used as a noun) of pendulus ‘hanging down’.
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