swivel
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
swivels
plural
swivels
Britannica Dictionary definition of SWIVEL
[count]
:
a device that joins two parts so that one of the parts can turn or spin while the other part does not move
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The gun was mounted on a swivel.
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a swivel chair [=a chair with the seat mounted on a swivel so that it turns freely]
2
swivel
/ˈswɪvəl/
verb
swivels
US
swiveled
or British
swivelled
US
swiveling
or British
swivelling
2
swivel
/ˈswɪvəl/
verb
swivels
US
swiveled
or British
swivelled
US
swiveling
or British
swivelling
Britannica Dictionary definition of SWIVEL
:
to turn around
[no object]
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He swiveled [=spun] around to see who was calling him.
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She swiveled in her seat to check the time.
[+ object]
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The owl swiveled [=twisted] its head around.
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She swiveled the chair around to face us.
