swivel
4 definitions found
swivel - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
Swivel \Swiv"el\, n. [AS. sw[imac]fan to move quickly, to
remove; akin to Icel. sveifla to whirl, shake, sv[imac]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, in such a manner as to permit rotation
about the pin as an axis.
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2. (Mil.) A small piece of ordnance, turning on a point or
swivel; -- called also swivel gun. --Wilhelm.
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Swivel bridge, a kind of drawbridge that turns round on a
vertical axis; a swing bridge.
Swivel hook, a hook connected with the iron strap of a
pulley block by a swivel joint, for readily taking the
turns out of a tackle.
Swivel joint, a joint, the two pieces composing which turn
round, with respect to each other, on a longitudinal pin
or axis, as in a chain, to prevent twisting.
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Swivel \Swiv"el\, v. i.
To swing or turn, as on a pin or pivot.
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swivel - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :
swivel
n 1: a coupling (as in a chain) that has one end that turns on a
headed pin
v 1: turn on a pivot [syn: pivot, swivel]
swivel - Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :
62 Moby Thesaurus words for "swivel":
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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