BALLISTIC PENDULUM
\bɐlˈɪstɪk pˈɛndjʊləm], \bɐlˈɪstɪk pˈɛndjʊləm], \b_ɐ_l_ˈɪ_s_t_ɪ_k p_ˈɛ_n_d_j_ʊ_l_ə_m]\
Definitions of BALLISTIC PENDULUM
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a physical pendulum consisting of a large mass suspended from a rod; its displacement is used to measure the velocity of a projectile
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basidiomycota
- comprises fungi bearing the spores on basidium: Gasteromycetes (puffballs); Tiliomycetes (comprising orders Ustilaginales (smuts) and Uredinales (rusts)); Hymenomycetes (mushrooms; toadstools; agarics; bracket fungi); in some classification systems considered a division of kingdom comprises fungi bearing spores on a basidium; includes Gasteromycetes (puffballs) Tiliomycetes comprising the orders Ustilaginales (smuts) and Uredinales (rusts) Hymenomycetes (mushrooms, toadstools, agarics bracket fungi).