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pendule
/ ˈpɛn-; ˈpɒŋdjʊl /
noun
- mountaineering a manoeuvre by which a climber on a rope from above swings in a pendulum-like series of movements to reach another line of ascent Also calledpendulum
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And then, taking a knife from his pocket, he cut the pendule off, leaving a bit of torn cloth on the side of his jacket.
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Keep the pendule; it will serve to remind you of the hours that may pass between the throne and the dagger.
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The little pendule on the chimney-piece struck the half-hour.
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It was a large Louis Seize pendule, and he knew it to be genuine of his own knowledge; he had bought it.
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More than once the silver-tongued pendule sounded during that somewhat protracted but most agreeable visit.
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