[piv.ot] n [F] (1611) 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; specif: an offensive position of a basketball player standing usu. with back to the basket to relay passes, shoot, or provide a screen for teammates
3: the action of pivoting
[2]pivot adj (1796) 1: turning on or as if on a pivot
2: pivotal [3]pivot vi (1841): to turn on or as if on a pivot ~ vt 1: to provide with, mount on, or attach by a pivot
2: to cause to pivot -- pivot.able adj