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swivel

/ˈswɪv.əl/

swivel around

Translations

swivelnoun

swivels

/ˈswɪv.əl/

поворотный механизм

The lamp is equipped with a swivel mechanism for better positioning.

Лампа оснащена поворотным механизмом для лучшего позиционирования.

шарнир

The chair has a swivel that allows it to rotate 360 degrees.

У кресла есть шарнир, который позволяет ему вращаться на 360 градусов.

Synonyms

swivelverb

swiveled

Past Simple

swiveled

Past Participle

swiveling

Gerund

/ˈswɪvəl/

вращаться

The fan can swivel to direct air in different directions.

Вентилятор может вращаться, чтобы направлять воздух в разные стороны.

поворачиваться

He had to swivel his chair to face the window.

Ему пришлось повернуть свое кресло, чтобы посмотреть в окно.

Additional translations

Synonyms

swiveladjective

/ˈswɪv.əl/

Used attributively before nouns (e.g., "swivel chair") to describe something that can rotate.

Synonyms

Definitions

swivelnoun

A device that allows the object attached to it to turn freely around a fixed point.

The office chair has a swivel that lets it rotate 360 degrees.

A coupling between two parts enabling one to revolve without turning the other.

The fishing rod is equipped with a swivel to prevent the line from twisting.

swivelverb

To turn around a central point or axis.

She swiveled her chair to face the window.

To cause to turn or rotate on a pivot.

He swiveled the camera to capture the entire scene.

swiveladjective

Able to rotate on or as if on a pivot.

The camera is attached to a swivel mount for easy adjustment.