Axis of oscillation

of a pendulum, a right line passing through the center about which it vibrates, and perpendicular to the plane of vibration.
See under Axis, and Center.

See also: Axis, Oscillation

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.
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