often attributive
: a device joining two parts so that one or both can pivot freely (as on a bolt or pin)
swiveled or swivelled; swiveling or swivelling
ˈswi-və-liŋ 
ˈswiv-liŋ
: to turn on or as if on a swivel
swiveled his eyes in various directions
: to swing or turn on or as if on a swivel
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Examples of swivel in a Sentence
Noun
The gun was mounted on a swivel.
Verb
She swiveled in her seat to check the time.
She swiveled the chair around to face us.
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Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
Near the harbor, a cult diner called Franklin Spa still has its original 1940s counter and swivel stools and looks largely unchanged from the morning in 1953 when a young Massachusetts senator named John F. Kennedy married Jacqueline Bouvier at the Catholic church across the street.
—Christopher Bollen, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Apr. 2023
Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 20 Nov. 2024
Treasury yields swiveled up and down several times following the reports before climbing.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2024
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Noun
The earcups have a three-axis swivel mechanism, enabling users to get an ideal fit, with minimal clamping pressure.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
Near the harbor, a cult diner called Franklin Spa still has its original 1940s counter and swivel stools and looks largely unchanged from the morning in 1953 when a young Massachusetts senator named John F. Kennedy married Jacqueline Bouvier at the Catholic church across the street.
—Christopher Bollen, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Apr. 2023
Verb
Everyone swivels their heads in search of these mystery super earners.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 20 Nov. 2024
Treasury yields swiveled up and down several times following the reports before climbing.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Swivel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swivel. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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swivel
1 of 2 noun
swiv·el
ˈswiv-əl
: a device joining two parts so that one or both can turn freely
swivel
2 of 2 verb
swiveled or swivelled; swiveling or swivelling
ˈswiv-(ə-)liŋ
: to turn on or as if on a swivel
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