What is the meaning of pivot?

noun

  • The person in a rank around whom the others wheel and maneuver.
  • Axis consisting of a short shaft that supports something that turns.
  • The act of turning on (or as if on) a pivot.
    • usage: "the golfer went to the driving range to practice his pivot"

verb

  • Turn on a pivot.
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