ballistic pendulum

noun

An obsolete device for measuring a bullet's momentum, from which it is possible to calculate the velocity and kinetic energy.

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Meanings

nounballistic pendulum (plural ballistic pendulums)

plural ballistic pendulums

  1. An obsolete device for measuring a bullet's momentum, from which it is possible to calculate the velocity and kinetic energy.
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ballistic pendulum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ballistic%20pendulum

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