PENDULUM CLOCK
Dictionary entry overview: What does pendulum clock mean? • PENDULUM CLOCK (noun)
The noun PENDULUM CLOCK has 1 sense:
1. a clock regulated by a pendulum
Familiarity information: PENDULUM CLOCK used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• PENDULUM CLOCK (noun)
Meaning:
A clock regulated by a pendulum
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("pendulum clock" is a kind of...):
clock (a timepiece that shows the time of day)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "pendulum clock"):
grandfather clock; longcase clock (a pendulum clock enclosed in a tall narrow case)
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