pendulum
gb/pˈɛnd͡ʒʊləm/ us/pˈɛnd͡ʒʊləm/
B2
İngilizce
Anlamlar
0 anlam
İsim
B2
entity
1
swinging weight in a clock
a part that swings from side to side, especially in a clock
Kullanım kalıbı:
a pendulum in/on [a clock/device]
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners sometimes use pendulum for the hands of a clock; the pendulum is the swinging part (often inside).
Eş anlamlılar
oscillator (Broader scientific term for something that moves back and forth repeatedly.)
Zıt anlamlılar
fixed part (Does not move back and forth.)
Eşdizimler
a clock pendulum
|a pendulum clock
|the pendulum swings
|a pendulum swings back and forth
|a pendulum mechanism
|a pendulum bob
|pendulum motion
|pendulum movement
|the length of the pendulum
|a pendulum slows down
Konular
time
|everyday_objects
|science
Örnekler
- You could hear the clock’s pendulum ticking as it swung.
- The repair shop replaced the pendulum and cleaned the gears.
- She watched the pendulum move steadily from side to side.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
- The pendulum swings in the old clock.
- The pendulum moves left and right.
İsim
C1
entity
2
object that swings freely
a hanging object that can swing freely
Kullanım kalıbı:
a pendulum with [a weight] on [a string/rod]
Eş anlamlılar
plumb bob (A specific hanging weight used to show vertical; it may swing, but it is mainly for alignment.)
Zıt anlamlılar
rigid support (Does not hang and swing freely.)
Eşdizimler
a simple pendulum
|a pendulum experiment
|a pendulum demonstration
|a pendulum setup
|a pendulum swings
|the period of a pendulum
|pendulum length
|pendulum motion
|to release a pendulum
|to measure with a pendulum
Konular
science
|education
Örnekler
- In physics class, we timed a pendulum to calculate its period.
- The museum exhibit let visitors start a pendulum and watch its path.
- A heavy metal ball served as the pendulum in the demonstration.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
- The pendulum is a ball on a string.
- The teacher used a pendulum in class.
İsim
C1
abstract
3
shift between two extremes
a change that goes from one side to the other
Kullanım kalıbı:
the pendulum (of [something])
Sık yapılan hata:
Often used with swing; avoid using it for any small change—usually it suggests movement between opposites over time.
Eş anlamlılar
backlash (Emphasizes a strong reaction in the opposite direction.)
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reversal (A switch to the opposite position, without the repeated back-and-forth idea.)
Zıt anlamlılar
stability (A situation that stays steady instead of shifting between extremes.)
Eşdizimler
the political pendulum
|the pendulum of public opinion
|the pendulum swings
|a pendulum shift
|a pendulum swing
|the pendulum swings back
|a pendulum move toward [something]
|the pendulum swings too far
|the pendulum returns
|the pendulum between [A] and [B]
Konular
politics
|society
|change
Örnekler
- After years of strict rules, the pendulum swung toward a more flexible approach.
- Some analysts think the pendulum will shift back in the next election.
- Fashion is cyclical—the pendulum always seems to swing from minimal to flashy and back again.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
- The pendulum swung back to stricter rules.
- Public opinion is a pendulum.
Dil bilgisi
Sözlük biçimi
pendulum
IPA
GB/pˈɛnd͡ʒʊləm/
US/pˈɛnd͡ʒʊləm/
Heceler ve vurgu
pen - du - lum (3 hece)
Stress on 1st syllable (pen)
Kelime biçimleri
Noun
- Base: pendulum
- Plural: pendula, pendulums
Kelime ailesi
İfadeler
a pendulum swing
1/ə pˈɛnd͡ʒʊləm swˈɪŋ/
fixed phrase
big shift between opposites
a big change from one side to the other
Örnekler
- The industry saw a pendulum swing from rapid hiring to sudden layoffs.
- There has been a pendulum swing in attitudes toward remote work.
- They warned against a pendulum swing from strict control to no control at all.
swing like a pendulum
1/swˈɪŋ lˈaɪk ə pˈɛnd͡ʒʊləm/
fixed phrase
move back and forth steadily
move left and right again and again
Örnekler
- The lamp swung like a pendulum after the door slammed.
- Her ponytail swung like a pendulum as she ran.
- The sign swung like a pendulum in the wind.
the pendulum swings (back)
1/ðə pˈɛnd͡ʒʊləm swˈɪŋz bˈæk/
fixed phrase
trend changes to the opposite
things are changing to the other side again
Örnekler
- When people get tired of extremes, the pendulum swings back toward the middle.
- The pendulum swung back after the new policy proved unpopular.
- Some believe the pendulum is swinging toward shorter working weeks.