| VERB | motion | pivot, swivel | turn on a pivot |
|---|---|---|---|
| NOUN | person | pivot, pivot man | the person in a rank around whom the others wheel and maneuver |
| artifact | pivot, pin | axis consisting of a short shaft that supports something that turns | |
| act | pivot | the act of turning on (or as if on) a pivot |
| Sounds | pih'vaht | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abbot ... zealot / Zealot: 372 rhymes with aht... | |
| Meaning | The person in a rank around whom the others wheel and maneuver. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | pivot man | |
| Broader | marcher, parader | walks with regular or stately step |
| Adjectives | pivotal | being of crucial importance |
| Meaning | Axis consisting of a short shaft that supports something that turns. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | pin | |
| Narrower | fulcrum | The pivot about which a lever turns |
| pintle | A pin or bolt forming the pivot of a hinge | |
| Broader | axis, axis of rotation | The center around which something rotates |
| Spanish | pivote | |
| Catalan | piu, pivot | |
| Verbs | pivot | turn on a pivot |
| Meaning | The act of turning on (or as if on) a pivot. | |
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| Example | "the golfer went to the driving range to practice his pivot" | |
| Broader | rotation, rotary motion | The act of rotating as if on an axis |
| Spanish | pivote | |
| Verbs | pivot | turn on a pivot |
| Meaning | turn on a pivot. | |
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| Pattern | Something ----s; Something is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s PP | |
| Synonym | swivel | |
| Narrower | pirouette | Do a pirouette, usually as part of a dance |
| Broader | turn | change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense |
| Spanish | girar, pivotar | |
| Catalan | pivotar | |
| Nouns | pivot | the act of turning on (or as if on) a pivot |
| pivot | axis consisting of a short shaft that supports something that turns | |
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