pivot

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Noun[change]

Singular
pivot

Plural
pivots

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

Verb[change]

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.

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