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- pronunciation:
- pI
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- parts of speech:
- noun, intransitive verb, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a part, such as a rod or pin, upon which another part rotates, swings, or oscillates.
- similar words:
- axle, bearing, center, fulcrum, hinge, hub, pintle, spindle, swivel
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| definition 2: |
the act or process, or an instance, of rotating, swinging, or oscillating on or as if on such a part.
a pivot of the hips- synonyms:
- swing
- similar words:
- rotation, spin, turn, twirl, twist, wind
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| definition 3: |
someone or something that is central and essential.
He was the pivot in the negotiations.- similar words:
- backbone, center, core, focus, heart, hub, key, mainstay
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| related words: |
bearing, circuit, hinge, hub, turn, twirl |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
pivots, pivoting, pivoted |
| definition: |
to rotate, swing, or oscillate on or as if on a pivot.
The door pivots on hinges.
- synonyms:
- revolve, swivel, turn
- similar words:
- roll, rotate, spin, swing, twirl, wheel, whirl
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| related words: |
chop, circle, hinge, revolve, rotate, swing, twirl, twist, whirl |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to supply with or connect to a pivot or pivots.
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| definition 2: |
to cause to rotate, swing, or oscillate on or as if on a pivot.
- synonyms:
- rotate, swivel
- similar words:
- revolve, spin, swing, turn, twirl, wheel
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| related words: |
hinge, roll, rotate, swing, turn, twirl, twist |
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