pivot
To turn on an exact spotTo turn on an exact spot.
» Two big pivot guns throw eleven inch shells.
Zwei große Pivotgeschütze feuern 28 cm-Granaten.
Meaning
3 senses(intransitive)To turn on an exact spot.
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turn on a pivot
To make a sudden or swift change in strategy, policy, etc.
(slang)To change the direction of a business, usually in response to changes in the market.
(US)To shift a political candidate's messaging during a general election to reflect plans and values more moderate than those advocated during the primary.
Examples
7 sentencesTwo big pivot guns throw eleven inch shells.
deZwei große Pivotgeschütze feuern 28 cm-Granaten. — Yorwba
Algeria is pivoting its economy away from hydrocarbons.
Algeria needs to pivot its economy away from oil and gas.
Pushing that button will make the object pivot around the y axis.
ruНажатие этой клавиши заставит объект повернуться вокруг оси y. — Selena777
deDer Knopf da dreht das Objekt um die y-Achse. — Yorwba
Whatever you do, do not fire the pivot-gun!
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
From Middle English pevet, *pivot, from Old French pivot (“hinge pin, pivot”) (12th c.), pFrom Middle English pevet, *pivot, from Old French pivot (“hinge pin, pivot”) (12th c.), possibly from Latin pūgiō.
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Forms
pivots, pivoting, pivoted, pivotedSynonyms
1 synonyms- turn on a pivot:swivel
Word family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle