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Home/Rootonym/A swinging lever, weighted at the lower end, for regulating the speed of a clock mechanism (noun)
A swinging lever, weighted at the lower end, for regulating the speed of a clock mechanism (noun)
USA Today Rootonym clue · 8 letters · last seen October 20, 2026
Answer
PENDULUM
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The Root
PENDmeans “hang, weigh, pay”
In a sentence: Marny treasures the old grandfather clock with a large PENDULUM that moves rhythmically.
About this clue
The Rootonym clue “A swinging lever, weighted at the lower end, for regulating the speed of a clock mechanism (noun)” has the answer PENDULUM (8 letters), built on the root PEND, which means “hang, weigh, pay”. See the full October 20, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or browse all Rootonym answers.
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