pivoting
[ piv-uh-ting ]
/ ˈpɪv ə tɪŋ /
noun Dentistry.
(formerly) the attaching of an artificial crown to the root of a tooth with a metal dowel.
Words nearby pivoting
pivot bridge,
pivot grammar,
pivot joint,
pivot tooth,
pivotal,
pivoting,
pivotman,
piwakawaka,
pix,
pixel,
pixelate
Definition for pivoting (2 of 2)
pivot
[ piv-uh t ]
/ ˈpɪv ət /
noun
verb (used without object)
to turn on or as on a pivot.
Basketball.
to keep one foot in place while holding the ball and moving the other foot one step in any direction.
verb (used with object)
to mount on, attach by, or provide with a pivot or pivots.
Origin of pivot
1605–15; < French
pivot (noun),
pivoter (v.), Old French < ?
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British Dictionary definitions for pivoting
pivot
/ (ˈpɪvət) /
noun
a short shaft or pin supporting something that turns; fulcrum
the end of a shaft or arbor that terminates in a bearing
a person or thing upon which progress, success, etc, depends
the person or position from which a military formation takes its reference, as when altering position
verb
(tr)
to mount on or provide with a pivot or pivots
(intr)
to turn on or as if on a pivot
Word Origin for pivot
C17: from Old French; perhaps related to Old Provençal
pua tooth of a comb