"ballistic pendulum" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ballistic pendulums [plural]
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  1. An obsolete device for measuring a bullet's momentum, from which it is possible to calculate the velocity and kinetic energy. Wikipedia link: ballistic pendulum
    Sense id: en-ballistic_pendulum-en-noun-JyDksqTh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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