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Pivot

🔄 Synonyms of "Pivot"

3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
swivelnoun	(intransitive) To swing or turn, as on a pin or pivot.
pinnoun	A needle without an eye (usually) made of drawn-out steel wire with one end sharpened and the other flattened or rounded into a head, used for fastening.
pivot mannoun	Alternative form of pivotman. [(military) A pivot; the soldier around whom a body of troops wheels.]

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Pivot"

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Word	Definition
swivelnoun	The act of swivelling.
pinnoun	A needle without an eye (usually) made of drawn-out steel wire with one end sharpened and the other flattened or rounded into a head, used for fastening.
pivot mannoun	Alternative form of pivotman. [(military) A pivot; the soldier around whom a body of troops wheels.]
linchpinnoun	(figuratively) A central cohesive source of stability and security; a person or thing that is critical to a system or organisation.
hubnoun	A point where many routes meet and traffic is distributed, dispensed, or diverted.
fulcrumnoun	(mechanics) The support about which a lever pivots.
polenoun	Originally, a stick; now specifically, a long and slender piece of metal or (especially) wood, used for various construction or support purposes.
boltnoun	A (usually) metal fastener consisting of a cylindrical body that is threaded, with a larger head on one end. It can be inserted into an unthreaded hole up to the head, with a nut then threaded on the other end; a heavy machine screw.
hingenoun	A jointed or flexible device that allows the pivoting of a door etc.
wirenoun	(uncountable) Metal formed into a thin, even thread, now usually by being drawn through a hole in a steel die.
shaftnoun	The long, narrow, central body of a spear, arrow, or javelin.
underpinningnoun	(figurative) A basis for something.
steeringnoun	Equipment used to control direction; something used to steer.
keystonenoun	(architecture) The top stone of an arch.
lynchpinnoun	Alternative form of linchpin. [A pin inserted through holes at the end of an axle or shaft, so as to secure a wheel or shaft-mounted device.]
anchornoun	(nautical) A tool used to moor a vessel to the bottom of a sea or river to resist movement.
cornerstonenoun	(figuratively) That which is prominent, fundamental, noteworthy, or central.
spinnoun	Rapid circular motion.
notchnoun	(informal) A level or degree.
centrepiecenoun	An ornament to be placed in the centre, as of a table, ceiling, etc.