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pendulum watch

pen·du·lum watch
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pen-juh-luh m, pen-duh- woch]
    • /ˈpɛn dʒə ləm, ˈpɛn də- wɒtʃ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pen-juh-luh m, pen-duh- woch]
    • /ˈpɛn dʒə ləm, ˈpɛn də- wɒtʃ/

Definition of pendulum watch words

  • noun pendulum watch (formerly) a watch having a balance wheel, especially a balance wheel bearing a fake pendulum bob oscillating behind a window in the dial. 1
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Origin of pendulum watch

First appearance:

before 1655
One of the 46% oldest English words
First recorded in 1655-65

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Parts of speech for Pendulum watch

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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pendulum watch popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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