Pivot word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "pivot" word

[noun] the act of turning on (or as if on) a pivot; "the golfer went to the driving range to practice his pivot"
[noun] axis consisting of a short shaft that supports something that turns
[noun] the person in a rank around whom the others wheel and maneuver
[verb] turn on a pivot

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\Piv"ot\, n. [F.; prob. akin to It. piva pipe, F. pipe. See {Pipe}.] 1. A fixed pin or short axis, on the end of which a wheel or other body turns. 2. The end of a shaft or arbor which rests and turns in a support; as, the pivot of an arbor in a watch. 3. Hence, figuratively: A turning point or condition; that on which important results depend; as, the pivot of an enterprise. 4. (Mil.) The officer or soldier who simply turns in his place whike the company or line moves around him in wheeling; -- called also {pivot man}. {Pivot bridge}, a form of drawbridge in which one span, called the pivot span, turns about a central vertical axis. {Pivot gun}, a gun mounted on a pivot or revolving carriage, so as to turn in any direction. {Pivot tooth} (Dentistry), an artificial crown attached to the root of a natural tooth by a pin or peg.
\Piv"ot\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pivoted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pivoting}.] To place on a pivot. --Clarke.

Synonyms for pivot

pin, pivot man, swivel

Related terms: cardinal point, center of action, elbow, gimbal, go about, gudgeon, gyrate, kingpin, knee, miter, neck, pith, radiant, real issue, rely, round, spindle, stitch, substance, swivel, wheel, whirl

The fun area, different aproach to word »pivot«

Let's analyse "pivot" as pure text. This string has Five letters in Two syllables and Two vowels. 40% of vowels is 1.4% more then average English word. Written in backwards: TOVIP. Average typing speed for these characters is 1295 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: .--. .. ...- --- -

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: pivot: 9 + 6 = 15, reduced: 6 . and the final result is Six.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: pivot: 7 + 9 + 4 + 6 + 2 = 28, reduced: 1, and the final result is One.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
I (1)	9	Hermit	Independent, Researcher, Intell,igent
O (1)	15	Devil	Optimist, Gamesman, Marketer, Hunter
P (1)	16	Tower	Craftsman, Laborer, Builder
T (1)	20	Judgement	Unswerving, Steadfast, Demanding, Forceful
V (1)	22	Fool	Fun, Joyous, Persistant, Risk taker, Childish

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