Term: ballistic pendulum: a physical pendulum consisting of a large mass suspended from a rod; when it is struck by a projectile its displacement is used to measure the projectile's velocity
Candidate hypernym: physical pendulum: pendulum consisting of an actual object allowed to rotate freely around a horizontal axis → 1
Candidate hypernym: reform: a campaign aimed to correct abuses or malpractices → 0
Candidate hypernym: uncle: the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt → 0
Candidate hypernym: cherry: wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry → 0
Candidate hypernym: allegretto: a quicker tempo than andante but not as fast as allegro → 0
Candidate hypernym: double decomposition: a chemical reaction between two compounds in which parts of each are interchanged to form two new compounds (AB+CD=AD+CB) → 0
Candidate hypernym: nolle prosequi: an entry in the court record to the effect that the plaintiff or prosecutor will not proceed → 0
Candidate hypernym: germ layer: (embryology) any of the 3 layers of cells differentiated in embryos following gastrulation → 0
Candidate hypernym: pinwheel: a wheel that has numerous pins that are set at right angles to its rim → 0
Candidate hypernym: gaffsail: a quadrilateral fore-and-aft sail suspended from a gaff → 0
Candidate hypernym: yam: edible tuber of any of several yams → 0