pivot

Definition of pivot

Nouns

the person in a rank around whom the others wheel and maneuver
Synonyms:
pivot man
Type of:
marcher, parader
walks with regular or stately step
axis consisting of a short shaft that supports something that turns
Synonyms:
pin
Types:
fulcrum
the pivot about which a lever turns
pintle
a pin or bolt forming the pivot of a hinge
Type of:
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:
rotary motion, rotation
the act of rotating as if on an axis

Verbs

turn on a pivot
Synonyms:
swivel
Types:
pirouette
do a pirouette, usually as part of a dance
Type of:
turn
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

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