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pendule

pendulum clock

noun pahn-DYUL Rare

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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