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pivot

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1 pivot /ˈpɪvət/ noun
plural pivots
1 pivot
/ˈpɪvət/
noun
plural pivots
Britannica Dictionary definition of PIVOT
[count] : a pin or shaft on which a mechanical part turns
[count] : the action of turning around a point : the action of pivoting usually singular
[count] : a person or thing that is central or important to someone or something else usually singular
[noncount] basketball : a position in which a player on offense faces away from the basket to pass to or assist other teammates trying to score
2 pivot /ˈpɪvət/ verb
pivots; pivoted; pivoting
2 pivot
/ˈpɪvət/
verb
pivots; pivoted; pivoting
Britannica Dictionary definition of PIVOT
[no object]
: to turn on or around a central point

pivot on/around

[phrasal verb]
pivot on/around (something)
: to be based on (something)