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to pivot
01
to rotate around a central point or axis
Intransitive
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Movement verb
Regular
Present tense
pivot
3rd person singular
pivots
Present participle
pivoting
Past simple
pivoted
Past participle
pivoted
Examples
The compass needle pivots to indicate the direction of magnetic north.
Pivot
01
the act of turning on (or as if on) a pivot
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Compound
Uncountable
02
axis consisting of a short shaft that supports something that turns
03
the person in a rank around whom the others wheel and maneuver
