pivote — meaning in English
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English meaning
- center noun The point exactly in the middle of something, equally distant from all its edges or sides.
- fulcrum noun The fixed point on which a lever rests and turns.
- 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
pivote is used for these senses in English:
- bollard A similar post preventing vehicle access to a pedestrian area, to delineate traffic lanes, or used for security purposes.
- center (basketball) The player, generally the tallest, who plays closest to the basket.
- fulcrum (mechanics) The support about which a lever pivots.
- 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.
- swivel (mechanical) A piece, such as a ring or hook, attached to another piece by a pin, in such a manner as to permit rotation about the pin as an axis.
- yaw (nautical) A vessel's motion rotating about the vertical axis, so the bow yaws from side to side; a characteristic of unsteadiness.
center — full definition
- noun The point exactly in the middle of something, equally distant from all its edges or sides.
- noun A building or place set up for a particular activity or purpose.
- noun The main topic, focus, or most important part of something.
- noun In sports such as basketball, hockey, or football, a player positioned in the middle of the field or court.
- noun The moderate political position, between left and right.
fulcrum — full definition
- noun The fixed point on which a lever rests and turns.
- noun Figuratively, the central point on which everything else depends.