Question 1 · Quick check
pivot
CEFRB2
/ˈpɪv.ɪt/
noun · verb
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In plain English
- 01
noun
A central point around which something turns.
- 02
verb
To change direction, plan, or position.
Examples
Algeria needs to pivot its economy away from oil and gas.
Pushing that button will make the object pivot around the y axis.
At a glance
Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 2
- Citations
- 5
Deep Dive
noun
Extra meaningsAct of turning on one foot.
Something or someone having a paramount significance in a certain situation.
A thing on which something turns; specifically a metal pointed pin or short shaft in machinery, such as the end of an axle or spindle.
More examples
In contextThe weight of the body and the traction and braking forces are taken by the conventional dished bogie centre pivot with phosphor-bronze liner; this type of centre pivot facilitates passage over marshalling yard humps.
“Entrepreneurs usually have some inkling about a problem they can solve,” he said. “But typically they’re not exactly right. So if you survive long enough, you pivot and pivot and pivot and find what sticks.”
Quick test
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Origin
noun
From Middle English pevet, *pivot, from Old French pivot (“hinge pin, pivot”) (12th c.), possibly from Latin pūgiō.