gridiron pendulum
grid·i·ron pen·du·lum
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [grid-ahy-ern pen-juh-luh m, pen-duh-]
- /ˈgrɪdˌaɪ ərn ˈpɛn dʒə ləm, ˈpɛn də-/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [grid-ahy-ern pen-juh-luh m, pen-duh-]
- /ˈgrɪdˌaɪ ərn ˈpɛn dʒə ləm, ˈpɛn də-/
Definition of gridiron pendulum words
- noun gridiron pendulum a clock pendulum having, as part of its shaft, an arrangement of brass and steel rods having different coefficients of expansion, such that the pendulum has the same length at any temperature. 1
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Origin of gridiron pendulum
First appearance:
before 1745 One of the 47% newest English words
First recorded in 1745-55
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Parts of speech for Gridiron pendulum
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gridiron pendulum popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 64% 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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