pivot Definition
pivot (piv′ət)
noun
- a point, shaft, pin, etc. on which something turns
- a person or thing on or around which something turns or depends, etc.; central point
- a pivoting movement
Etymology: Fr, prob. akin to Prov pua, tooth of a comb
adjective
transitive verb
to provide with, attach by, or mount on a pivot or pivots
intransitive verb
to turn on or as if on a pivot
pivot Synonyms
pivot Synonyms
pivot Usage Examples
Object
- grammar: Here is a small sample of what ended up on the recording, but of course pivot grammar works best through the auditory cortex.
- screw: It won't lock either, so no matter how hard you do up the pivot screw, the rest will still swivel.
- bearing: There will be demonstrations on how the pivot bearing of the bridge works.
- pin: This means you can get the pivot pin in a better place, but that method really is more awkward to make.
- table: Then you produce the pivot tables in Excel at your own pace.
- arm: Double pivot arm mounting screwed to loft floor behind hatch.
Preposition: at
end: Connecting rods link the cranks to three long beams pivoted at the far end.
Adjective modifier
- central: It is the body, which remains the central pivot of the process.
- fixed: The helve, or main beam of the hammer, rotates freely about the fixed pivot.
- single: The first design I tried was a single pivot like the orange 223 which I built out of a wagon exhaust it was heavy!
Modifies a noun
- brake: Modern Ams have been fitted with good dual pivot brakes like this for many years of course.
- pin: The mast hard up against the mast step aft heel pin but without the pivot pin in position.
- folder: Download the upgradechecks tool, unzip it, and upload to your pivot folder.
- point: The pivot point is a man lying in a field.
- table: Type ' pivot tables ' in the Search box.
- bike: Like all single pivot bikes there's some pedal feedback through big hits and nod under pedaling but it's all totally predictable.
Modifying Another Word
then: So you draw the first quarter, then pivot the same pattern round the center to get the second quarter.
Followed by an intransitive particle
around: It then pivoted around and flew straight toward us.
Followed by a transitive particle
around: Is anyone NOT obsessed with the idea that life can pivot around a single moment or event?
Infinitive complement
create: As the base of each arc fills with water they pivot forward to create an elegant arch.
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