"Foucault pendulum" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Foucault pendulums [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} Foucault pendulum (plural Foucault pendulums)
  1. Synonym of Foucault's pendulum. Synonyms: Foucault's pendulum [synonym, synonym-of]
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Inflected forms

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