swivel

swiv·el

 (swĭv′əl)

n.

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

v. swiv·eled, swiv·el·ing, swiv·els or swiv·elled or swiv·el·ling

v.tr.

1. To turn or rotate on a swivel or an axis.

2. To secure, fit, or support with a swivel.

v.intr.

To turn on a swivel or an axis.

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[Middle English swyvel.]

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swivel

(ˈswɪvəl)

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)

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

vb, -els, -elling or -elled, -els, -eling or -eled

4. to turn or swing on or as if on a pivot

5. (tr) to provide with, secure by, or support with a swivel

[C14: from Old English swīfan to turn; see swift]

ˈswivel-ˌlike adj

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swiv•el

(ˈswɪv əl)

n., v. -eled, -el•ing (esp. Brit.) -elled, -el•ling. n.

1. a fastening device that allows the thing fastened to turn around freely upon it.

2. such a device consisting of two parts, each of which turns around independently, as a compound link of a chain.

3. a pivoted support allowing something to turn around in a horizontal plane.

v.t.

4. to turn or pivot on or as if on a swivel: He swiveled his chair around.

5. to fasten by a swivel; furnish with a swivel.

v.i.

6. to turn on or if as on a swivel.

[1275–1325; Middle English (n.), =swiv- (base of Old English swīfan to revolve, c. Old Norse svīfa to turn; compare swift) + -el instrumental suffix]

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swivel

Past participle: swivelled
Gerund: swivelling

Imperative

swivel

swivel

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	swivel - a coupling (as in a chain) that has one end that turns on a headed pin coupler, coupling - a mechanical device that serves to connect the ends of adjacent objects
Verb	1.	swivel - turn on a pivot pivot turn - change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense; "Turn towards me"; "The mugger turned and fled before I could see his face"; "She turned from herself and learned to listen to others' needs" pirouette - do a pirouette, usually as part of a dance

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swivel

verb

1. turn, spin, revolve, rotate, pivot, pirouette, swing round He swivelled round to face Sarah.

noun

1. turn, rotation, pirouette, swinging round a slight swivel of the hips

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swivel

verb

To move, as a gun, laterally:

pivot, traverse.

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Translations

مِحْوَر، وَصْلَه دَوّارَهيَتَحَرَّك حَوْل مِحْوَر

otočitotočný čep

drejedrejemekanisme

drehenDrehzapfenWirbel

eslabón giratorio

leikari

pivoterémerillonpivot

forgócsukló

snúa um á e-usnúanleg undirstaîa; segulnagli

girarsiperno

lankstinis sujungimas

šarnīrsavienojums

dreiemekanismesvingmekanisme

антабка

otočný čap

döndürmekmilli makara

旋转旋轴转环

swivel

[ˈswɪvl]

A. N → eslabón m giratorio

B. VI (also swivel round) → girar; [person] → volverse, girar sobre los talones

C. VT (also swivel round) → girar

D. CPD swivel chair N → silla f giratoria

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swivel

[ˈswɪv^əl]

vi

(also swivel round) [person, chair] → pivoter, tourner

[eyes]
His eyes swivelled from one girl to the other → Son regard passait d'une fille à l'autre.

vt

(also swivel round) [+ chair, telescope] → faire pivoter

[eyes, head] → tournerswivel chair n → fauteuil m pivotant

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

swivel

n → Drehgelenk nt attr → Dreh-; swivel base (of monitor etc) → Schwenksockel m; swivel chair → Drehstuhl m

vt (also swivel round) → (herum)drehen

vi (also swivel round) → sich drehen; (person) → sich herumdrehen

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swivel

[ˈswɪvl]

1. n → perno

2. vi (also swivel round) → girarsi

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swivel

(ˈswivl) noun

a type of joint between two parts of an object (eg between a chair and its base) that enables one part to turn without the other. spil مِحْوَر، وَصْلَه دَوّارَه шарнирно съединение articulação giratória otočný čep der Drehzapfen drejemekanisme σύνδεσμος που επιτρέπει την περιστροφή pivote, eslabón giratorio pöörel حول محور چرخيدن kiertonivel pivot מִסתוֹבֵב עַל צִירוִ चल छल्ला, घूमने वाली लड़ी stožer, osovina (forgó)csukló sendi putar snúanleg undirstaða; segulnagli perno 回り継ぎ手 회전 이음쇠 sukutis, lankstinis sujungimas šarnīrsavienojums sendi swivel wartel sving-/dreiemekanisme obrotnik پر خپل محورڅرخیدل articulação giratória pivot шарнирное соединение otočný čap vrtljivi tečaj obrtni prsten tapp, pivå, svivel แกนหมุน milli makara 旋軸，轉環 вертлюг; шарнірне з'єднання چول چھلا khớp khuyên 旋轴，转环

verb – past tense, past participle ˈswivelled –

to move round (as though) on a swivel. He swivelled his chair round to face the desk. draai يَتَحَرَّك حَوْل مِحْوَر въртя се (fazer) girar otočit drehen dreje περιστρέφωgirar pöörlema, pöörama چرخش pyöräyttää pivoter לְהִסתוֹבֵב घूमना okretati oko osi elfordul berputar snúa(st) um á e-u far girare 回す 회전하다 sukti(s) pagriezt (ap savu asi) memusingkan draaiendreie, svingeobracać څرخیدل (fazer) girar a pivota вращать; поворачивать otočiť vrteti (se) obrtati svänga, snurra หมุน döndürmek 旋轉 обертати; вертіти на шарнірах گول گول گھومنا làm cho xoay, làm cho quay 旋转

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