Meanings
nouncompound pendulum (plural compound pendulums)
plural compound pendulums
- natural sciencesAny swinging rigid body free to rotate about a fixed horizontal axis, distinguished from the ideal simple pendulum.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounpendulum consisting of an actual object allowed to rotate freely around a horizontal axis
Similar
physical pendulum
Broader
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compound pendulum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/compound%20pendulum
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