"Kater's pendulum" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: Kater's pendulums [plural]
Etymology: Invented by British physicist and army captain Henry Kater in 1817. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Kater's pendulum (plural Kater's pendulums)
  1. (physics, historical) A reversible free-swinging pendulum used as a gravimeter. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Physics
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