pivotar — meaning in English

English meaning

• pivot noun A central point or shaft on which something turns or balances.
• swivel noun A joint or fitting that allows something attached to it to rotate freely.
• yaw noun The rotation of a ship, aircraft, or vehicle from side to side around its vertical axis.

Senses

pivotar is used for these senses in English:

• pivot (intransitive) To turn on an exact spot.
• swivel (intransitive) To swing or turn, as on a pin or pivot.
• yaw (intransitive, aviation) To turn about the vertical axis while maintaining course.

pivot — full definition

1. noun A central point or shaft on which something turns or balances.
2. noun A person or thing that something else depends heavily on.
3. verb To turn sharply on one spot, or to make a sudden major change in strategy or direction.

swivel — full definition

1. noun A joint or fitting that allows something attached to it to rotate freely.
2. verb To turn or rotate on a fixed point.

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