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pivot /pivˈət/ noun- A pin or shaft on which anything turns
- A soldier upon whom, or position on which, a body wheels
- A centrally placed player who passes the ball to others (sport)
- A person or thing on whom or which anything depends or turns
- The action of turning the body using one foot as a pivot
adjective- Of the nature of a pivot
- Cardinal
- Serving as a pivot
transitive verb To mount on a pivot intransitive verb To turn on or as if on a pivot ORIGIN: Fr pivot, perh related to Ital piva pipe, peg, pin pivˈotal adjective - Of, containing, or acting like a pivot
- Crucially important
pivˈotally adverb pivˈoted adjective pivˈoter noun - Someone who makes and fits pivots
- A person who pivots
pivˈoting noun The pivot-work in machines pivot bridge noun A swing bridge moving on a vertical pivot in the middle pivˈot-man noun - A man on whom a body of soldiers turns
- A man of cardinal importance in industry, etc
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