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May 27, 2012
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pen•du•lum



Pronunciation: (pen'ju-lum, pen'du-), [key]
—n.
1. a body so suspended from a fixed point as to move to and fro by the action of gravity and acquired momentum.
2. Horol.a swinging lever, weighted at the lower end, for regulating the speed of a clock mechanism.

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pendulouspendulum watch
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