swivel

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Noun[change]

Singular
swivel

Plural
swivels

A heavy-duty swivel
  1. (mechanical) A swivel is a piece, a ring or hook, attached to another piece by a pin in a way to allow rotation at the axis.

Verb[change]

Plain form
swivel

Third-person singular
swivels

Past tense
swiveled

Past participle
swiveled

Present participle
swiveling

Plain form
swivel

Third-person singular
swivels

Past tense
swivelled

Past participle
swivelled

Present participle
swivelling

  1. (transitive) If something or someone swivels, it swings or turn as on a pin or pivot.