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swivel ['swɪvəl] ( British pt & pp swivelled, cont swivelling, American pt & pp swiveled, cont swiveling)1 noun(b) (in rowing) dame f de nage(lamp) pivotant, tournantpivoter, tourner;∎ his eyes swivelled back to the screen ses yeux se tournèrent à nouveau vers l'écranfaire pivoter►► swivel arm bras m pivotant;swivel base socle m pivotant;swivel chair chaise f pivotante; (with arms) fauteuil m pivotant;swivel joint (joint m à) rotule f;Cars swivel pin pivot m central(turn) pivoter, tourner;∎ to swivel round on one's heels pivoter sur ses talons;∎ she swivelled round in her chair elle pivota sur sa chaisefaire pivoter
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