pivot
A thing on which something turns; specifically a metal pointed pin or short shaft in machinery, such as the end of an axle or spindle.
Other meanings
Something or someone having a paramount significance in a certain situation.
Act of turning on one foot.
Related words
- pivot bridge
- emotional pivot
- pivot gearing
- pivot man
- pivot operation
- pivot gun
- pivot pin
- pivot point
- pivot tooth
- pivotlike
- pivotless
Word history
From Middle English "pevet".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “pivot” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.