Pendulousness

Pendulousness
Pendulousness Pen"du*lous*ness, n. The quality or state of being pendulous; the state of hanging loosely; pendulosity. [1913 Webster]

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  • pendulousness — noun The state or quality of being pendulous …   Wiktionary

  • pendulousness — pen·du·lous·ness …   English syllables

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  • pendulous — adjective Etymology: Latin pendulus, from pendēre to hang Date: circa 1605 1. archaic poised without visible support 2. a. suspended so as to swing freely < branches hung with pendulous vines > b. inclined or hanging downward < pendulous jowls > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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