"swivel" meaning in English

See swivel in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈswɪvəl/ Audio: en-us-swivel.ogg [US] Forms: swivel [singular], swivels [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A swivel is a piece, a ring or hook, attached to another piece by a pin in a way to allow rotation at the axis.
    Sense id: simple-swivel-en-noun-32K8M1A5

Verb

IPA: /ˈswɪvəl/ Audio: en-us-swivel.ogg [US] Forms: swiveled [past], swiveled [past, participle], swiveling [present, participle], swivel [canonical], swivels [third-person, singular], swivelled [past], swivelled [past, participle], swivelling [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE], {{verb|swivel|l}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something or someone swivels, it swings or turn as on a pin or pivot.
    Sense id: simple-swivel-en-verb-2L01pv5K
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