单词	pendulum
释义	English American pendulumnoun uk/ˈpen.dʒəl.əm/us/ˈpen.dʒəl.əm/ [ C ] a device consisting of a weight on a stick or thread that moves from one side to the other, especially one that forms a part of some types of clocks: The pendulum in the grandfather clock swung back and forth. The spaceship's jets were fired periodically to dampen a side-to-side pendulum motion that had developed. [ S ] a change, especially from one opinion to an opposite one: As so often in education, the pendulum has swung back to the other extreme and testing is popular again. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Watches & clocks 24-hour clock against the clock idiom alarm clock at/on the stroke of sth idiom bezel clock crystal hour hand hourglass lose minute hand movement radio alarm clock second hand slow strike watchband watchstrap winder wristwatch See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Changing your mind pendulumnoun [ C ] us/ˈpen·dʒə·ləm/ a device consisting of a weight hanging on a rod or cord that moves from one side to the other, esp. one that forms a part of a clock A pendulum is also power or control of an activity that changes from one group to another: In labor-management relations, the pendulum has swung wildly in the direction of the players.
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pendulumnoun

pendulumnoun [ C ]