pivot
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4.0
- noun
- /ˈpɪvət/
:
giro
- Establish a pivot foot.
Sometimes it's a pivot in just five degrees one way.
- Sometimes it's a pivot in just five degrees one way.
Examples
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And it can't be traveling without first establishing a pivot foot.
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His knee comes up sharp as a knife blade and swings forward in harmony with the pivot of his hips.
Fiction book (1996) -
"Keep your inside foot planted, like a pivot in basketball."
Fiction book (1999) -
He's moving his pivot foot!
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I remember doing entire sessions that were just me catching a ball, doing a pivot, pivoting back, passing the ball for half an hour.
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Obama's resulting "strategic pivot" to Asia, announced last November, was an attempt to generate confidence in the United States' future leadership role in the region, something many there had begun to doubt.
Academic text (2012) -
I've had two ACL surgeries, so that constant pivot put that strain.
Blog text (29) -
During the dance routine, she executed a perfect pivot to change direction smoothly.
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The basketball player performed a quick pivot before taking the shot at the basket.
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In yoga class, learning to pivot properly can help improve your balance and posture.
Synonyms
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1.0
Move something so it faces a different direction or side
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1.1
A quick turning movement of an object or person
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2.8
Turning around a central point, for example the Earth spinning once
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3.5
One complete turn around a central point, like a planet or wheel
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2.5
A change of direction in a road or path
One complete turn, like a wheel or a dancer
Compounds
How Much Rotation
Surface Forms
Etymology
Pivot first named a pin you turn on, so it also means a turn or rotation. Think of a dancer turning on one foot around a small point, and that is why a pivot can mean the movement of turning around a center.