ballistic pendulum (n)

n02781517

type n
lex_filenum 06
def a physical pendulum consisting of a large mass suspended from a rod
def when it is struck by a projectile its displacement is used to measure the projectile's velocity
Outgoing links
Hypernym physical pendulum, compound pendulum
Hyponym gun pendulum
Incoming links
Hypernym gun pendulum
Hyponym physical pendulum, compound pendulum

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