Term: foucault pendulum: pendulum with a long wire; can swing in any direction; the change in the swing plane demonstrates the earth's rotation
Candidate hypernym: pendulum: an apparatus consisting of an object mounted so that it swings freely under the influence of gravity → 1
Candidate hypernym: lythraceae: herbs and shrubs and small trees with pink or purple flowers → 0
Candidate hypernym: injudiciousness: lacking good judgment → 0
Candidate hypernym: piece: an instance of some kind → 0
Candidate hypernym: dogfish: any of several small sharks → 0
Candidate hypernym: straddle: a noncommittal or equivocal position → 0
Candidate hypernym: craps: expressions used when when two dice are thrown and both come up showing one spot → 0
Candidate hypernym: intermediate: a substance formed during a chemical process before the desired product is obtained → 0
Candidate hypernym: augury: an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come → 0
Candidate hypernym: fast track: a rapid means of achieving a goal → 0
Candidate hypernym: daredevil: a reckless impetuous irresponsible person → 0