What is the meaning of Pendulum?

A body suspended from a fixed support so that it swings freely back and forth under the influence of gravity, commonly used to regulate various devices such as clocks.

  1. The tendency of a situation to oscillate (between two extremes).

The tendency of a situation to oscillate (between two extremes).

A lamp, etc. suspended from a ceiling.

A watch's guard-ring by which it is attached to a chain.

inflection of pendulus:

  1. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular
  2. accusative masculine singular

nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular

accusative masculine singular

Source: wiktionary.org