英语词汇“pivoting”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

piv•ot•ing n. [Dentistry.]

Dentistry(formerly) the attaching of an artificial crown to the root of a tooth with a metal dowel.

pivot (verb, verbal) + -ing¹ 1850–55

piv•ot n. [countable]

Mechanical Engineeringa pin, point, or short shaft supporting something that rests and turns, or allowing something to spin around on it:a pivot on a gear mechanism.
a person or thing on which something else turns or depends:She was the pivot of the campaign's success.
a whirling around on one foot:The soldier made a smart, sharp pivot.

to turn on or as if on a pivot:[no object]He pivoted on his heel and left the room.
pivot on, [~ + on + object] to depend or hinge or be based on, as for success:The whole election campaign pivots on a few important states.

piv•ot n.

Mechanical Engineeringa pin, point, or short shaft on the end of which something rests and turns, or upon and about which something rotates or oscillates.
Mechanical Engineeringthe end of a shaft or arbor, resting and turning in a bearing.
any thing or person on which something or someone functions or depends vitally:He is the pivot of my life.
the person in a line, as of troops on parade, whom the others use as a point about which to wheel or maneuver.
a whirling about on one foot.
Sport[Basketball.]the act of keeping one foot in place while holding the ball and moving the other foot one step in any direction, so as not to be charged with walking.
Sport[Basketball.]
- an offensive position in the front court, usually played by the center, in which the player stands facing away from the offensive basket and serves as the pivot of the offense by setting up plays through passing, making screens, and taking shots.
- Also called pivotman. the player who plays in the pivot position.
Dentistry(formerly) dowel (def. 4).

v.i.

to turn on or as on a pivot.
Sport[Basketball.]to keep one foot in place while holding the ball and moving the other foot one step in any direction.

v.t.

to mount on, attach by, or provide with a pivot or pivots.

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French pivot (noun, nominal), pivoter (verb, verbal), Old French
1605–15

pivot /ˈpɪvət/ n

a short shaft or pin supporting something that turns; fulcrum
the end of a shaft or arbor that terminates in a bearing
a person or thing upon which progress, success, etc, depends
the person or position from which a military formation takes its reference, as when altering position

(transitive) to mount on or provide with a pivot or pivots
(intransitive) to turn on or as if on a pivot

Etymology: 17th Century: from Old French; perhaps related to Old Provençal pua tooth of a comb

单词	pivoting
释义	WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 piv•ot•ing (piv′ə ting),USA pronunciation n. [Dentistry.] Dentistry(formerly) the attaching of an artificial crown to the root of a tooth with a metal dowel. pivot (verb, verbal) + -ing¹ 1850–55 WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 piv•ot /ˈpɪvət/USA pronunciation n. [countable] Mechanical Engineeringa pin, point, or short shaft supporting something that rests and turns, or allowing something to spin around on it:a pivot on a gear mechanism. a person or thing on which something else turns or depends:She was the pivot of the campaign's success. a whirling around on one foot:The soldier made a smart, sharp pivot. v. to turn on or as if on a pivot:[no object]He pivoted on his heel and left the room. pivot on, [~ + on + object] to depend or hinge or be based on, as for success:The whole election campaign pivots on a few important states. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 piv•ot (piv′ət),USA pronunciation n. Mechanical Engineeringa pin, point, or short shaft on the end of which something rests and turns, or upon and about which something rotates or oscillates. Mechanical Engineeringthe end of a shaft or arbor, resting and turning in a bearing. any thing or person on which something or someone functions or depends vitally:He is the pivot of my life. the person in a line, as of troops on parade, whom the others use as a point about which to wheel or maneuver. a whirling about on one foot. Sport[Basketball.]the act of keeping one foot in place while holding the ball and moving the other foot one step in any direction, so as not to be charged with walking. Sport[Basketball.] an offensive position in the front court, usually played by the center, in which the player stands facing away from the offensive basket and serves as the pivot of the offense by setting up plays through passing, making screens, and taking shots. Also called pivotman. the player who plays in the pivot position. Dentistry(formerly) dowel (def. 4). v.i. to turn on or as on a pivot. Sport[Basketball.]to keep one foot in place while holding the ball and moving the other foot one step in any direction. v.t. to mount on, attach by, or provide with a pivot or pivots. ? French pivot (noun, nominal), pivoter (verb, verbal), Old French 1605–15 Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: pivot /ˈpɪvət/ n a short shaft or pin supporting something that turns; fulcrum the end of a shaft or arbor that terminates in a bearing a person or thing upon which progress, success, etc, depends the person or position from which a military formation takes its reference, as when altering position vb (transitive) to mount on or provide with a pivot or pivots (intransitive) to turn on or as if on a pivot Etymology: 17th Century: from Old French; perhaps related to Old Provençal pua tooth of a comb
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