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pivot

/ˈpɪv.ɪt/noun, verb2 syllables

Pivot means: the person in a rank around whom the others wheel and maneuver.

Synonyms for pivot3

noun, as in the person in a rank around whom the others wheel and maneuver

pivot man

noun, as in axis consisting of a short shaft that supports something that turns

verb, as in turn on a pivot

swivel

What does pivot mean?4

noun

1

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

2

axis consisting of a short shaft that supports something that turns

3

the act of turning on (or as if on) a pivot“the golfer went to the driving range to practice his pivot”

verb

1

turn on a pivot

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Pivot in a sentence

  • Whatever you do, do not fire the pivot-gun!Missy_Hissy
  • Pushing that button will make the object pivot around the y axis.darinmex
  • Algeria needs to pivot its economy away from oil and gas.Amastan
  • Two big pivot guns throw eleven inch shells.remline
  • You're not allowed to walk with the ball in your hands, but you can pivot on one foot.AlanF_US

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of pivot

as a noun

plural
pivots

as a verb

past tense
pivoted
present participle
pivoting
third-person singular
pivots
past participle
pivoted