Definition of pivot
Nouns
the person in a rank around whom the others wheel and maneuver
- Synonyms:
- pivot man
axis consisting of a short shaft that supports something that turns
- Synonyms:
- pin
- Types:
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fulcrum
the pivot about which a lever turns
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pintle
a pin or bolt forming the pivot of a hinge
- Type of:
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axis, axis of rotation
the center around which something rotates
the act of turning on (or as if on) a pivot
"the golfer went to the driving range to practice his pivot"
- Type of:
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rotary motion, rotation
the act of rotating as if on an axis
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