(on hinge side)(figurative)

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• piv|ot — «PIHV uht», noun, verb, adjective. –n. 1. a short shaft, pin, or point on which something turns. The pin of a hinge or the end of an axle or spindle is a pivot. 2. a turn on a pivot. 3. Figurative. that on which something turns, hinges, or… …   Useful english dictionary