pivot
pivot
(pɪvət )Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense pivots , present participle pivoting , past tense, past participle pivoted
1. countable noun
2. verb
The boat pivoted on its central axis and pointed straight at the harbour entrance. [VERB preposition/adverb]
She pivots gracefully on the stage. [VERB preposition/adverb]
He pivoted his whole body through ninety degrees. [VERB noun preposition]
3. countable noun [usually singular]
A pivot is the pin or the central point on which something balances or turns.
The pedal had sheared off at the pivot.
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