"pendulumlike" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more pendulumlike [comparative], most pendulumlike [superlative]
Etymology: From pendulum + -like. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|pendulum|-like}} pendulum + -like Head templates: {{en-adj}} pendulumlike (comparative more pendulumlike, superlative most pendulumlike)
  1. Resembling or characteristic of a pendulum; having a back-and-forth motion. Translations (resembling or characteristic of a pendulum): маятникообра́зный (majatnikoobráznyj) (Russian), маятникоподі́бний (majatnykopodíbnyj) (Ukrainian)
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