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pendulation

Translations

pendulationnoun

pendulations

The slow pendulation of the lantern cast moving shadows on the wall.

La lente oscillation de la lanterne projetait des ombres mouvantes sur le mur.

Additional translations

pendulationTerme technique, surtout en ingénierie et en aéronautique.

Synonyms

oscillatory motion

pendular motion

pendulationnoun

The act or process of swinging back and forth like a pendulum; oscillation.

The slow pendulation of the lantern cast moving shadows on the wall.

Engineering: the unwanted swinging motion of a suspended load, especially in crane or aerospace operations.

The helicopter pilot adjusted his speed to reduce the pendulation of the external cargo.