Also means
pendulum
Usage Note
Pendule is one of those words whose meaning flips with gender: une pendule (feminine) is a mantel or wall clock, while un pendule (masculine) is a pendulum or plumb bob. Context and the article disambiguate. A common phrase is une pendule de cheminée, a mantelpiece clock.
Examples
"La pendule sonne toutes les heures."
Natural Translation
The clock chimes every hour.

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