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    swivel
    /ˈswɪvl/

    noun

    • 1. a coupling between two parts enabling one to revolve without turning the other.

    verb

    • 1. turn around a point or axis or on a swivel: "he swivelled in the chair"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSWIVEL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    SWIVEL definition: 1. to (cause to) turn around a central point in order to face in another direction: 2. turning…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › swivelSwivel Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    verb. swiveled or swivelled; swiveling or swivelling ˈswi-və-liŋ. ˈswiv-liŋ. transitive verb. : to turn on or as if on a swivel. swiveled his eyes in various directions. intransitive verb. : to swing or turn on or as if on a swivel. Synonyms. Verb. pivot. revolve. roll. rotate. spin. swing. swirl. turn. twirl. twist. wheel. whirl.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySWIVEL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    turning around a central point to face in another direction: a swivel chair. a swivel lamp. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. (Definition of swivel from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › swivelSwivel - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    A swivel is a device that allows something to turn freely. Desk chairs are often designed so the seat can swivel atop the base. In the hospital, the TV is usually mounted on a swivel so that patients can adjust it. Swivel comes from a middle English word, swive, meaning to sweep.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSWIVEL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. a coupling device which allows an attached object to turn freely. 2. such a device made of two parts which turn independently, such as a compound link of a chain. 3. a. a pivot on which is mounted a gun that may be swung from side to side in a horizontal plane. b. Also called: swivel gun. the gun itself.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › swivelSwivel - definition of swivel by The Free Dictionary

    n. 1. (General Engineering) a coupling device which allows an attached object to turn freely. 2. (General Engineering) such a device made of two parts which turn independently, such as a compound link of a chain. 3. (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery)

  8. www.dictionary.com › browse › swivelSWIVEL Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Swivel definition: a fastening device that allows the thing fastened to turn around freely upon it, especially to turn in a full circle.. See examples of SWIVEL used in a sentence.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSWIVEL | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge ...

    SWIVEL definition: to turn round, or to make something turn round. Learn more.

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › swivelSwivel Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    Swivel definition: A device that joins two parts in a way that allows one part to turn without turning the other.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › swivelswivel | meaning of swivel in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    swivel meaning, definition, what is swivel: to turn around quickly and face a differ...: Learn more.