pivot

¹piv·ot

noun \ˈpi-vət\

Definition of PIVOT

1

: a shaft or pin on which something turns

2

a : a person, thing, or factor having a major or central role, function, or effect b : a key player or position; specifically : an offensive position of a basketball player standing usually with back to the basket to relay passes, shoot, or provide a screen for teammates

3

: the action of pivoting; especially : the action in basketball of stepping with one foot while keeping the other foot at its point of contact with the floor

Examples of PIVOT

1. <an issue that is the real pivot of the controversy>

Origin of PIVOT

French

First Known Use: 1611

Related to PIVOT

Synonyms: bottom line, bull's-eye, centerpiece, core, essence, gist, heart, kernel, keynote, meat, meat and potatoes, net, nub, nubbin, nucleus, pith, crux, point, root, sum

Related Words: course, direction, drift, tenor; body, content, substance; hypothesis, proposition, purport, subject, theme, thesis

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Other Mechanical Engineering Terms

centrifuge, differential, flange, lathe, linchpin, pinion, plenum, ratchet, traction

Rhymes with PIVOT

civet, divot, privet, rivet, swivet, trivet