单词 | pivoted |
释义 | pivotedadj. That has, or serves as, a pivot; attached by means of a pivot or pivots. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > industry > working with tools or equipment > fastening > [adjective] > with pin or peg > specific type dowelled1805 pivoted1830 1830 T. Flint Shoshonee Valley I. viii. 258 A huge poised rock, which a single hand was sufficient to move, so as to incline it downwards on a pivoted point, opened sufficient space, to allow but one person at a time to enter the chasm. 1875 Dental Cosmos 17 511 I removed the pivoted root [of a tooth], which was covered by a tumid and dark purple gum. 1918 F. D. Jones Mechanisms & Mech. Movements ii. 58 In the case of a ‘fly-ball’ governor, weights or balls attached to pivoted levers are revolved by the engine. 1960 Jrnl. Rom. Stud. 50 8 The ornament under the pivoted loop on top is in the form of a stylized oak leaf. 2003 Wall St. Jrnl. 14 Feb. w12/2 Workout room with pivoted glass wall, steam shower and jetted tubs. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1830 |
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