Pivot

/ˈpɪv.ɪt/

Synonyms for "pivot" (279 found)

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Closest matches (56)

Adjective(1 words)
abrupt movement
anklearborarticulationavertaxisaxleaxle baraxle shaftaxle spindleaxle-treebearingbench markboundarybuttcardinal pointcentercenter of actioncenter of gravitycentroidcentrum
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Verb(2 words)
change directionchanged direction

Strong matches (84)

dead centerdeflectdependdistaffdivertdovetailelbowembraceepicenteressenceessentialessential matterfetch aboutfocal pointfulcrumfundamentalgimbalgistgliding jointgo about
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Adjective(5 words)
dramatic shiftdramatic turn of eventsdynamic shiftjointedmajor political change

Related words (139)

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pivot jointpointpoleput aboutrabbetradiantreal issuerelyrestresting pointrevolverotateroundrowlocksalient pointscarfscrewseamsheershouldersine qua nonspinspindlestitchstorm centersubstancesubstantive pointsutureswingswing roundswivelsymphysisthe bottom linethe pointtholetholepintie rodtoggletoggle jointtrunnionturnturn a pirouetteturn aboutturn aroundturn roundturn tailturning pointtwirltwistumbilicusunionveerveer aroundvolte-facewambleweldwheelwheel aboutwhipwhirlwindwrist
Adjective(2 words)
missing linkswift turn
Noun(41 words)
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spinswervingswingsswivelingswivellingswivelstechnology adoption turning pointtipping pointturnturnaboutturnaroundturnaroundsturning pointsturnsvanesvoltawheel turnedwheel turnswheelingwheelsyaw

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

5 relation types

More general

13 entries
axisaxis of rotationchange planmarchermoveparaderpointpositionreliancerolerotary motionrotationturn

More specific

15 entries

Collocations

8 entries
axis of rotationcentral pivotpivot footpivot jointpivot pointpivot strategypivot tablepivot turn

Inflections

3 entries

Derivations

3 entries

Sample sentences

11 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

Pushing that button will make the object pivot around the y axis.

Source: tatoeba (968089)

You're not allowed to walk with the ball in your hands, but you can pivot on one foot.

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Algeria needs to pivot its economy away from oil and gas.

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Two big pivot guns throw eleven inch shells.

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