Foucault pendulum

Definitions of Foucault pendulum
  1. noun
    pendulum with a long wire; can swing in any direction; the change in the swing plane demonstrates the earth's rotation
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    pendulum
    an apparatus consisting of an object mounted so that it swings freely under the influence of gravity
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