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Meaning of pivot

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  pivot
      n 1: the person in a rank around whom the others wheel and
           maneuver [syn: {pivot}, {pivot man}]
      2: axis consisting of a short shaft that supports something that
         turns [syn: {pivot}, {pin}]
      3: the act of turning on (or as if on) a pivot; "the golfer went
         to the driving range to practice his pivot"
      v 1: turn on a pivot [syn: {pivot}, {swivel}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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