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SWIVEL

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

Irregular inflected forms: swivelled    , swivelling   

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A coupling (as in a chain) that has one end that turns on a headed pin

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("swivel" is a kind of...):

coupler; coupling (a mechanical device that serves to connect the ends of adjacent objects)

Derivation:

swivel (turn on a pivot)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Turn on a pivot

Synonyms:

pivot; swivel

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Hypernyms (to "swivel" is one way to...):

turn (change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "swivel"):

pirouette (do a pirouette, usually as part of a dance)

Sentence frames:

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s PP

Derivation:

swivel (a coupling (as in a chain) that has one end that turns on a headed pin)

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