pendulum clock

noun

Any clock that uses a pendulum to regulate its movement.

Meanings

nounpendulum clock (plural pendulum clocks)

plural pendulum clocks

  1. Any clock that uses a pendulum to regulate its movement.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 擺鐘 /摆钟
  • 擺鐘 /摆钟 (bǎizhōng)clock that uses a pendulum
Czech kyvadlové hodiny, pendlovky
  • kyvadlové hodinyclock that uses a pendulum
  • pendlovkyclock that uses a pendulum
Dutch slingerklok, slingeruurwerk
  • slingerklokclock that uses a pendulum
  • slingeruurwerkclock that uses a pendulum
Finnish heilurikello
  • heilurikelloclock that uses a pendulum
French pendule
  • penduleclock that uses a pendulum
German Pendeluhr
  • Pendeluhrclock that uses a pendulum
Hebrew שְׁעוֹן מְטוּטֶלֶת
  • שְׁעוֹן מְטוּטֶלֶת (sheon metutelet)clock that uses a pendulum
Hungarian ingaóra
  • ingaóraclock that uses a pendulum
Italian orologio a pendolo
  • orologio a pendoloclock that uses a pendulum
Japanese 振り子時計
  • 振り子時計 (furikodokei)clock that uses a pendulum
Korean 진자시계
  • 진자시계 (jinjasigye)clock that uses a pendulum
Polish zegar wahadłowy
  • zegar wahadłowyclock that uses a pendulum
Romanian pendulă
  • pendulăclock that uses a pendulum
Slovak pendlovky
  • pendlovkyclock that uses a pendulum
Spanish reloj de péndulo
  • reloj de pénduloclock that uses a pendulum
Swedish pendelur
  • pendelurclock that uses a pendulum
Cite this entry
APA

pendulum clock. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pendulum%20clock

MLA

“pendulum clock.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pendulum%20clock. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pendulum clock,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pendulum%20clock.

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