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• Pivot — Piv ot, n. [F.; prob. akin to It. piva pipe, F. pipe. See {Pipe}.] 1. A fixed pin or short axis, on the end of which a wheel or other body turns. [1913 Webster] 2. The end of a shaft or arbor which rests and turns in a support; as, the pivot of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Pivot bridge — Pivot Piv ot, n. [F.; prob. akin to It. piva pipe, F. pipe. See {Pipe}.] 1. A fixed pin or short axis, on the end of which a wheel or other body turns. [1913 Webster] 2. The end of a shaft or arbor which rests and turns in a support; as, the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Pivot gun — Pivot Piv ot, n. [F.; prob. akin to It. piva pipe, F. pipe. See {Pipe}.] 1. A fixed pin or short axis, on the end of which a wheel or other body turns. [1913 Webster] 2. The end of a shaft or arbor which rests and turns in a support; as, the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• pivot man — Pivot Piv ot, n. [F.; prob. akin to It. piva pipe, F. pipe. See {Pipe}.] 1. A fixed pin or short axis, on the end of which a wheel or other body turns. [1913 Webster] 2. The end of a shaft or arbor which rests and turns in a support; as, the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Pivot tooth — Pivot Piv ot, n. [F.; prob. akin to It. piva pipe, F. pipe. See {Pipe}.] 1. A fixed pin or short axis, on the end of which a wheel or other body turns. [1913 Webster] 2. The end of a shaft or arbor which rests and turns in a support; as, the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• pivot — ► NOUN 1) the central point, pin, or shaft on which a mechanism turns or oscillates. 2) a person or thing playing a central part in an activity or organization. ► VERB (pivoted, pivoting) 1) turn on or as if on a pivot. 2) (pivot on …   English terms dictionary

• pivot — [piv′ət] n. [Fr, prob. akin to Prov pua, tooth of a comb] 1. a point, shaft, pin, etc. on which something turns 2. a person or thing on or around which something turns or depends, etc.; central point 3. a pivoting movement adj. PIVOTAL vt. to… …   English World dictionary

• pivot — [n] center point about which something revolves axis, axle, center, focal point, fulcrum, heart, hinge, hub, kingpin, shaft, spindle, swivel, turning point; concepts 445,464,498,830 Ant. exterior, exteriority, outside pivot [v] revolve around… …   New thesaurus

• pivot — /piv euht/, n. 1. a pin, point, or short shaft on the end of which something rests and turns, or upon and about which something rotates or oscillates. 2. the end of a shaft or arbor, resting and turning in a bearing. 3. any thing or person on… …   Universalium

• pivot — piv•ot [[t]ˈpɪv ət[/t]] n. 1) mac a pin, point, or short shaft on the end of which something rests and turns, or upon and around which something rotates or oscillates 2) mac the end of a shaft or arbor, resting and turning in a bearing 3) a… …   From formal English to slang

• pivot — /ˈpɪvət / (say pivuht) noun 1. a pin or short shaft on the end of which something rests and turns, or upon and about which something rotates or oscillates. 2. the end of a shaft or arbor, resting and turning in a bearing. 3. that on which… …