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ballistic pendulum

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  • noun a physical pendulum consisting of a large mass suspended from a rod; when it is struck by a projectile its displacement is used to measure the projectile's velocity

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hypernyms (2)

Words that are more generic or abstract

  1. compound pendulum
  2. physical pendulum

hyponyms (1)

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  1. gun pendulum

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