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pivot Definition

pivot (pivət)

noun

  1. a point, shaft, pin, etc. on which something turns
  2. a person or thing on or around which something turns or depends, etc.; central point
  3. a pivoting movement

Etymology: Fr, prob. akin to Prov pua, tooth of a comb

adjective

pivotal

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

n.

pivot Synonyms

pivot

v.

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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