a long straight part with a weight at the end that moves regularly from side to side to control the movement of a clock 钟摆 
- (figurative)
In education, the pendulum has swung back to traditional teaching methods. 教育界又恢复了传统教学法。 the pendulum of public opinion 舆论的转变
Oxford Collocations DictionaryPendulum is used before these nouns:- clock
Word Originmid 17th cent.: from Latin, neuter (used as a noun) of pendulus ‘hanging down’.- (figurative)
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pendulum
Parts of clocks and watches: crystal, dial, face...
The process of changing or making changes: transition, conversion, transformation...
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