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pendulum effect
noun
- Also called pendulum law. Physics. a law, discovered by Galileo in 1602, that describes the regular, swinging motion of a pendulum by the action of gravity and acquired momentum.
- the theory holding that trends in culture, politics, etc., tend to swing back and forth between opposite extremes.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of pendulum effect1
First recorded in 1860–65
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Example Sentences
This produces a little lateral stability without any marked pendulum effect.
From Project Gutenberg
If too low, it produces a pendulum effect and causes the aeroplane to roll sideways.
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