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noun
An obsolete device for measuring a bullet's momentum, from which it is possible to calculate the velocity and kinetic energy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
a physical pendulum consisting of a large mass suspended from a rod; when it is struck by a projectile its displacement is used to measure the projectile's velocity
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: physical pendulum, compound pendulum
Narrower terms: gun pendulum
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