1 the central point, pin or column on which sth turns or balances
2 the central or most important person or thing:
West Africa was the pivot of the cocoa trade. * The pivot on which the old system turned had disappeared.
verb [usually +adv./prep.] to turn or balance on a central point (= a pivot); to make sth do this: [V] Windows that pivot from a central point are easy to clean. * She pivoted around and walked out. [also VN]
PHRASALVERBS
pivot on / around sth (of an argument, a theory, etc.) to depend completely on sth
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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