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pendulum clock

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Any clock that uses a pendulum to regulate its movement.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

a clock regulated by a pendulum

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: clock

Narrower terms: grandfather clock, longcase clock

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Across languages

Translations

20 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 擺鐘 /摆钟 (bǎizhōng) — clock that uses a pendulum
  • Czech: kyvadlové hodiny — clock that uses a pendulum
  • Czech: pendlovky — clock that uses a pendulum
  • Dutch: slingerklok — clock that uses a pendulum
  • Dutch: slingeruurwerk — clock that uses a pendulum
  • Finnish: heilurikello — clock that uses a pendulum
  • French: pendule — clock that uses a pendulum
  • Galician: reloxo de péndulo — clock that uses a pendulum
  • German: Pendeluhr — clock that uses a pendulum
  • Hebrew: שְׁעוֹן מְטוּטֶלֶת (sheon metutelet) — clock that uses a pendulum
  • Hungarian: ingaóra — clock that uses a pendulum
  • Ido: pendulo-horlojo — clock that uses a pendulum
  • Italian: orologio a pendolo — clock that uses a pendulum
  • Japanese: 振り子時計 (furikodokei) — clock that uses a pendulum
  • Korean: 진자시계 (jinjasigye) — clock that uses a pendulum
  • Polish: zegar wahadłowy — clock that uses a pendulum
  • Romanian: pendulă — clock that uses a pendulum
  • Slovak: pendlovky — clock that uses a pendulum
  • Spanish: reloj de péndulo — clock that uses a pendulum
  • Swedish: pendelur — clock that uses a pendulum