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pivot

pi·vot

UK/ˈpɪv.ɪt/ US/ˈpɪv.ɪt/ uncommon slang us
verb (1) noun (3)

verb

1.

turn on a pivot

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noun

1.

the person in a rank around whom the others wheel and maneuver

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2.

axis consisting of a short shaft that supports something that turns

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3.

the act of turning on (or as if on) a pivot

  • “the golfer went to the driving range to practice his pivot”

Origin

From Middle English pevet, *pivot, from Old French pivot (“hinge pin, pivot”) (12th c.), possibly from Latin pūgiō.

Phrases

  • emotional pivot
  • pivot bridge
  • pivot gearing
  • pivot gun
  • pivot man
  • pivot operation
  • pivot pin
  • pivot point

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