pivot

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the person in a rank around whom the others wheel and maneuver
  2. noun axis consisting of a short shaft that supports something that turns
  3. noun the act of turning on (or as if on) a pivot

Etymology

From Middle English pevet, *pivot, from Old French pivot (“hinge pin, pivot”) (12th c.), possibly from Latin pūgiō.

In classic literature

Synonyms

pivot man

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