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单词 pivoted
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pivotedadj.

Brit. /ˈpɪvətᵻd/, U.S. /ˈpɪvədəd/
Forms: 1800s– pivoted, 1900s– pivotted (rare).
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pivot n., -ed suffix2.
Etymology: < pivot n. + -ed suffix2. Compare later pivot v. 2.
That has, or serves as, a pivot; attached by means of a pivot or pivots.
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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).
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