Definition of swivel
: a device joining two parts so that one or both can pivot freely (as on a bolt or pin)
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Examples of swivel in a Sentence
The gun was mounted on a swivel.
Recent Examples of swivel from the Web
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This chair features a swivel seat that has contoured, segmented padding, a padded headrest, and padded arms.
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And a swivel of the desk chair brings into view a digital camera, television, and cable TV box.
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About six inches above the hook is a swivel, and above that is a sliding sinker to hold the bait near the bottom or beneath a bobber in the very shallow water.
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While living in South Africa, Stebin Horne, the founder of this Georgia company, designed an ingenious wood-burner ($499) consisting of a countertop-high metal fire pit surmounted by a vertical pole on which swivel a series of grates and planchas.
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Perhaps most striking in the new bar area are the library-style LED lights, made by California design company, Koncept, that swivel to the chef’s will.
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Sudden, but composed with swivel hips and velvet feet to stay in phase with elusive receivers.
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One of the innovators of the now popular and chic swivel compact, Lilah b. is all about creating simple, multipurpose beauty products with clean formulas.
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For some, like me, Dear Peter’s whip-crack tartness was startling enough to make my eyes swivel and question its balance.
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Origin and Etymology of swivel
Middle English; akin to Old English swīfan to revolve, Old High German swebōn to roll, heave
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First Known Use: 14th century
in the meaning defined above
See Words from the same yearDefinition of swivel
swiveled
or swivelled;
swiveling
or swivelling
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\ˈswi-və-liŋ, ˈswiv-liŋ\
: to turn on or as if on a swivel
- swiveled his eyes in various directions
: to swing or turn on or as if on a swivel
Examples of swivel in a Sentence
She swiveled in her seat to check the time.
She swiveled the chair around to face us.
Recent Examples of swivel from the Web
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Seating is built into this whimsical retro cafeteria-style table, with stools that swivel underneath for easy storage.
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The second goal came when Cutrone controlled Giacomo Bonaventura's through ball with his back to goal and swivelled before drilling the ball into the bottom left corner.
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Also a combination of planticular locomotion, hind feet that can swivel, and extremely creepy/dextrous little fingers.
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Chirinos caught the baseball and swiveled his head in time to see Kemp.
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The chain guide now swivels to allow work on the chain without removing the guide.
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Roughly the size of a single-serve box of cereal, the SunLight has a 100-watt LED lantern on one side and a solar panel on the other, plus a swiveling wire that doubles as a stand and a clip for hanging.
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Dozens of little faces swiveled around to watch the 6-foot-tall drag queen clad in teal and black lace glide through the space.
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In 1956, Joan Anderson flew home to Australia for the Christmas holidays and was fascinated to find her old friends joyously swiveling their hips in bamboo exercise rings.
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First Known Use of swivel
1775
SWIVEL Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of swivel for English Language Learners
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: a device that joins two parts so that one of the parts can turn or spin while the other part does not move
SWIVEL Defined for Kids
Definition of swivel for Students
: a device joining two parts so that one or both can turn freely (as on a bolt or pin)
Definition of swivel for Students
swiveled
or swivelled;
swiveling
or swivelling
: to turn on or as if on a swivel
- He swiveled around to see who was behind him.
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