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      pivoting
      noun
      the act of turning on (or as if on) a pivot
      axis consisting of a short shaft that supports something that turns
      the person in a rank around whom the others wheel and maneuver
      verb
      turn on a pivot
      Roots
      pivotpivot- · French · hinge pin
      Synonyms for pivoting
      circumrotationncircumgyrationnvolutionnturningnrotationn
      Words related to pivoting
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