pivot

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈpɪvət/

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• Hyphenation: pi‧vot

Noun

Singular pivot

Plural pivots

1. A pivot is a point on which something turns or oscillate.

Verb

Plain form pivot

Third-person singular pivots

Past tense pivoted

Past participle pivoted

Present participle pivoting

1. (transitive) If something pivots, it turns on an pivot.

Related words

• pivotal