Meanings
nounKater's pendulum (plural Kater's pendulums)
plural Kater's pendulums
- historicalnatural sciencesA reversible free-swinging pendulum used as a gravimeter.
Origin
Invented by British physicist and army captain Henry Kater in 1817.
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Kater's pendulum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kater's%20pendulum
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