pivot

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

French pivot, probably connected with Italian pivolo, "peg, pin", diminutive of piva, pipa, "pipe".

[edit] Pronunciation

  • IPA: /ˈpɪvət/

[edit] Noun

Singular
pivot

Plural
pivots

pivot (plural pivots)

  1. A thing on which something turns; specifically a metal pointed pin or short shaft in machinery, such as the end of an axle or spindle.
  2. Something or someone having a paramount significance in a certain situation.
  3. Act of turning on one foot.

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pivot is that on which something turns
something having a paramount significance
act of turning on one foot
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[edit] Verb

Infinitive
to pivot

Third person singular
pivots

Simple past
pivoted

Past participle
pivoted

Present participle
pivoting

to pivot (third-person singular simple present pivots, present participle pivoting, simple past and past participle pivoted)

  1. (intransitive) To turn on an exact spot.

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