swivel

swivel
Synonyms and related words:
arbor, axis, axle, axle bar, axle shaft, axle spindle, axle-tree, circle, circulate, circumrotate, circumvolute, come about, crank, distaff, fetch about, fulcrum, gimbal, go about, go around, go round, gudgeon, gyrate, gyre, heel, hinge, hingle, hub, mandrel, nave, oarlock, pin, pintle, pirouette, pivot, pivot about, pole, put about, radiant, revolve, rotate, round, rowlock, screw, spin, spindle, swing, swing round, trunnion, turn, turn a pirouette, turn about, turn around, turn round, turn tail, twist, veer, veer around, wamble, wheel, wheel about, whirl, wind|

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Synonyms:
/ (in a chain) /


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  • Swivel — Swiv el, n. [AS. sw[=i]fan to move quickly, to remove; akin to Icel. sveifla to whirl, shake, sv[=i]fa to ramble, to turn. See {Swoop}, and cf. {Swift} a reel, {Swift}, a.] 1. (Mech.) A piece, as a ring or hook, attached to another piece by a pin …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • swivel — [swiv′əl] n. [ME swiuel < base of OE swifan, to revolve, turn: for IE base see SWIFT] a coupling device that allows free turning of the parts attached to it; specif., a chain link made in two parts, one piece fitting like a collar below the… …   English World dictionary

  • swivel — (n.) c.1300, from frequentative form of stem of O.E. verb swifan to move in a course, sweep (a class I strong verb), from P.Gmc. *swipanan (Cf. O.Fris. swiva to be uncertain, O.N. svifa to rove, ramble, drift ), from PIE root *swei swing, bend,… …   Etymology dictionary

  • swivel — ► NOUN ▪ a coupling between two parts enabling one to revolve without turning the other. ► VERB (swivelled, swivelling; US swiveled, swiveling) ▪ turn on or as if on a swivel. ORIGIN Old English, «move (along a course), sweep» …   English terms dictionary

  • Swivel — Swiv el, v. i. To swing or turn, as on a pin or pivot. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • swivel — The verb has inflected forms swivelled, swivelling in BrE, and in AmE usually swiveled, swiveling …   Modern English usage

  • swivel — [v] spin around axis hinge, pirouette, pivot, revolve, rotate, swing around, turn, whirl; concept 145 …   New thesaurus

  • swivel — I UK [ˈswɪv(ə)l] / US verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms swivel : present tense I/you/we/they swivel he/she/it swivels present participle swivelling past tense swivelled past participle swivelled swivel or swivel around or swivel round if… …   English dictionary

  • Swivel — A swivel is a connection that allows the connected object, such as a gun or chair to rotate horizontally and/or vertically. A common design for a swivel is a cylindrical rod that can turn freely within a support structure. The rod is usually… …   Wikipedia

  • swivel — swiv|el1 [ swıvl ] (present participle swiv|el|ing or swiv|el|ling; past tense and past participle swiv|eled or swiv|elled) verb intransitive or transitive swivel or swivel around or swivel round if someone or something swivels or you swivel them …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • swivel — swivellike, adj. /swiv euhl/, n., v., swiveled, swiveling or (esp. Brit.) swivelled, swivelling. n. 1. a fastening device that allows the thing fastened to turn around freely upon it, esp. to turn in a full circle. 2. such a device consisting of… …   Universalium

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