Synonyms: pivot
Definition: the act of turning on (or as if on) a pivot
Usage: the golfer went to the driving range to practice his pivot
Similar words: rotary motion, rotation
Definition: the act of rotating as if on an axis
Usage: the rotation of the dancer kept time with the music
Definition: axis consisting of a short shaft that supports something that turns
Similar words: axis, axis of rotation
Definition: the center around which something rotates
Definition: the person in a rank around whom the others wheel and maneuver
Definition: turn on a pivot
Similar words: turn
Definition: change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
Usage: Turn towards me; The mugger turned and fled before I could see his face; She turned from herself and learned to listen to others' needs