First Known Use: 1611
Dictionary
1pivot
noun piv·ot \ˈpi-vət\
: a pin or shaft on which a mechanical part turns
: the action of turning around a point : the action of pivoting
: a person or thing that is central or important to someone or something else
Full Definition of PIVOT
1
: a shaft or pin on which something turns
2
a : a person, thing, or factor having a major or central role, function, or effect b : a key player or position; specifically : an offensive position of a basketball player standing usually with back to the basket to relay passes, shoot, or provide a screen for teammates
3
: the action of pivoting; especially : the action in basketball of stepping with one foot while keeping the other foot at its point of contact with the floor
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Origin of PIVOT
French
Related to PIVOT
- Synonyms
- bottom line, bull's-eye, centerpiece, core, essence, gist, heart, kernel, keynote, meat, meat and potatoes, net, nub, nubbin, nucleus, pith, crux, point, root, sum
Other Mechanical Engineering Terms
2pivot
adjective
Definition of PIVOT
1
: turning on or as if on a pivot
2
: pivotal
First Known Use of PIVOT
1796
Rhymes with PIVOT
3pivot
verb
: to turn on or around a central point
Full Definition of PIVOT
intransitive verb
: to turn on or as if on a pivot
transitive verb
1
: to provide with, mount on, or attach by a pivot
2
: to cause to pivot
— pivot·able \-və-tə-bəl\ adjective
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First Known Use of PIVOT
1841
PIVOT Defined for Kids
1pivot
noun piv·ot \ˈpi-vət\
Definition of PIVOT for Kids
1
: a shaft or pin with a pointed end on which something turns
2
: the action or an instance of turning around on a point
2pivot
verb
piv·ot·edpiv·ot·ing
Definition of PIVOT for Kids
: to turn on or as if on a pivot : turn around on a central point <pivot on one foot>
Medical Dictionary
pivot
noun piv·ot \ˈpiv-ət\
Medical Definition of PIVOT
: a usually metallic pin holding an artificial crown to the root of a tooth
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