nnoun.personthe person in a rank around whom the others wheel and maneuverSynset:pivot man
Derivationally Related Form:pivotal
Hypernyms:marcher parader
Inherited Hypernyms:pivotmarcherpedestriantravelerpersoncausal agentphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:pivotmarcherpedestriantravelerpersonorganismliving thingwholeobjectphysical entityentity
nnoun.artifactaxis consisting of a short shaft that supports something that turnsSynset:pin
Derivationally Related Form:pivot
Hypernyms:axis axis of rotation
Inherited Hypernyms:pivotaxismechanismdeviceinstrumentalityartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:fulcrumpintle
Full Hyponyms:fulcrumpintle
nnoun.actthe act of turning on (or as if on) a pivotExamples:- the golfer went to the driving range to practice his pivot
Derivationally Related Form:pivot
Hypernyms:rotary motion rotation
Inherited Hypernyms:pivotrotationmotionchangeactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
vverb.motionturn on a pivotSynset:swivel
Derivationally Related Form:pivotswivel
Hypernyms:turn
Inherited Hypernyms:pivotturnmove
Direct Hyponyms:pirouette
Full Troponyms:pirouette
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s | Something is ---ing PP | Somebody ---s PP