inverted pendulum
noun
A pendulum fixed at the base and with its upper end free; specifically a vertical rod having a heavy weight at its upper end and resting on a bearing at the other, held in position by springs which allow it to oscillate in a vertical plane.
Origin
Late 18th century; earliest use found in Thomas Hatton (fl. 1757–1774).
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