Meaning of Pendulum | Babel Free
ˈpɛnd͡ʒələmDefinitions
- A body suspended from a fixed support so that it swings freely back and forth under the influence of gravity, commonly used to regulate various devices such as clocks.
- The tendency of a situation to oscillate (between two extremes).
- A lamp, etc. suspended from a ceiling.
- A watch's guard-ring by which it is attached to a chain.
Examples
“The pendulum can be seen to be swinging in favour of rail, as with each issue of RAIL comes news of further intermodal service expansion.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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