PIVOT


Meaning of PIVOT in English

I. piv ‧ ot 1 /ˈpɪvət/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: French ]

1 . a central point or pin on which something balances or turns

2 . [usually singular] ( also pivot point ) the most important thing in a situation, system etc, which other things depend on or are based on

the pivot on/around which something turns/revolves

Iago’s lie is the pivot on which the play turns.

pivot of

West Africa was the pivot of the chocolate trade.

II. pivot 2 BrE AmE verb

1 . [intransitive and transitive] to turn or balance on a central point, or to make something do this

pivot on

The table-top pivots on two metal pins.

2 . [intransitive] to turn quickly on your feet so that you face in the opposite direction:

Magee pivoted and threw the ball to first base.

pivot on/around something phrasal verb

to depend on or be based on one important thing, event, or idea:

His argument will pivot on the growing cost of legal fees.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.