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Uncommonpivot
The correct spelling is pivot.
How to pronounce pivot
/ˈpɪvət/
nounIPA: /ˈpɪvət/
Say it like: Piv-ot
The correct spelling is 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.
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Meanings
noun
- 1.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.
- 2.(by extension) Something or someone having a paramount significance in a certain situation.
- 3.Act of turning on one foot.
- 4.The officer or soldier who simply turns in his place while the company or line moves around him in wheeling.
- 5.A player with responsibility for co-ordinating their team in a particular jam.
verb
- 1.To turn on an exact spot.
- 2.To make a sudden or swift change in strategy, policy, etc.
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