pivot
noun
[ ˈpɪvət ]
• the central point, pin, or shaft on which a mechanism turns or oscillates.
Similar:
central shaft,
fulcrum,
axis,
axle,
swivel,
pin,
hub,
spindle,
hinge,
pintle,
kingpin,
gudgeon,
trunnion,
pivot
verb
• turn on or as if on a pivot.
• "he swung round, pivoting on his heel"
Origin:
late Middle English: from French, probably from the root of dialect pue ‘tooth of a comb’ and Spanish pu(y)a ‘point’. The verb dates from the mid 19th century.
