axle pivot

  • 1pivot — [n] center point about which something revolves axis, axle, center, focal point, fulcrum, heart, hinge, hub, kingpin, shaft, spindle, swivel, turning point; concepts 445,464,498,830 Ant. exterior, exteriority, outside pivot [v] revolve around… …

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  • 2axle — [n] shaft around which wheels rotate arbor, axis, gudgeon, mandrel, pin, pivot, pole, rod, shaft, spindle, stalk, stem, support; concepts 464,830 …

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  • 3pivot — Synonyms and related words: ankle, arbor, articulation, avert, axis, axle, axle bar, axle shaft, axle spindle, axle tree, bearing, bench mark, boundary, butt, cardinal point, center, center of action, center of gravity, centroid, centrum, cervix …

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  • 4Axle — For other uses, see Axle (disambiguation). Not to be confused with Axl (disambiguation) or Axel (disambiguation). Train wheels are affixed to a straight axle, such that both wheels rotate in unison. This is called a wheelset. An axle is a… …

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  • 5axle — An axle is a shaft on which the wheels revolve. A full floating axle is used to drive the rear wheels. It does not hold them on nor support them. A semi floating or one quarter floating axle is used to drive the wheels, hold them on, and support… …

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  • 6pivot swing axle — See low pivot swing axle …

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  • 7pivot — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. axis, turning point; gudgeon; joint, axle, hinge; focus; jewel. See cause, junction. v. i. swivel, turn, whirl; roll; hinge. See rotation. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. axle, shaft, swivel; see axis . v.… …

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  • 8pivot — 1. noun 1) the machine turns on a pivot Syn: fulcrum, axis, axle, swivel; pin, shaft, hub, spindle, hinge, kingpin, gudgeon 2) the pivot of government policy Syn: center …

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  • 9pivot — A pin or shaft about which a part moves. The place at which a lever swivels. A lever cannot work without a pivot. Also see low pivot swing axle …

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  • 10pivot — 1. noun /ˈpɪvət/ a) A thing on which something turns; specifically a metal pointed pin or short shaft in machinery, such as the end of an axle or spindle. b) Something or someone having a paramount significance in a certain situation …

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