Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

schuler pendulum

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.28 in modern English

Syllables: schuler pen-du-lum
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any pendulum having a period equal to that of a hypothetical pendulum whose length is equal to the Earth's radius (84.4 minutes); its arm will remain locally vertical when the pivot is moved and is therefore the basis of navigational instruments

Etymology

From Max Schuler, German physicist.

Inflected Forms

Schuler pendulums (plural)

Phrases

Schuler period

Frequently Paired Words

Schuler period

Questions

What does schuler pendulum mean?: Any pendulum having a period equal to that of a hypothetical pendulum whose length is equal to the Earth's radius (84.4 minutes); its arm will remain locally vertical when the pivot is moved and is therefore the basis of navigational instruments
Where does schuler pendulum come from?: From Max Schuler, German physicist.

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