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swivel 音标拼音: [sw'ɪvəl] n. 转环,旋转轴承,旋转椅的台座
vt.
vi. (使)旋转 转环,旋转轴承,旋转椅的台座(使)旋转 swivel n 1: a coupling ( as in a chain) that has one end that turns on a headed pin v 1: turn on a pivot [ synonym: { pivot}, { swivel}] Swivel \ Swiv" el\, n. [ AS. sw[ imac] fan to move quickly, to remove; akin to Icel. sveifla to whirl, shake, sv[ imac] fa to ramble, to turn. See { Swoop}, and cf. { Swift} a reel, { Swift}, a.] 1. ( Mech.) A piece, as a ring or hook, attached to another piece by a pin, in such a manner as to permit rotation about the pin as an axis. [ 1913 Webster] 2. ( Mil.) A small piece of ordnance, turning on a point or swivel; -- called also { swivel gun}. -- Wilhelm. [ 1913 Webster] { Swivel bridge}, a kind of drawbridge that turns round on a vertical axis; a swing bridge. { Swivel hook}, a hook connected with the iron strap of a pulley block by a swivel joint, for readily taking the turns out of a tackle. { Swivel joint}, a joint, the two pieces composing which turn round, with respect to each other, on a longitudinal pin or axis, as in a chain, to prevent twisting. [ 1913 Webster]
Swivel \ Swiv" el\, v. i. To swing or turn, as on a pin or pivot. [ 1913 Webster] 62 Moby Thesaurus words for " swivel": arbor, axis, axle, axle bar, axle shaft, axle spindle, axle- tree, circle, circulate, circumrotate, circumvolute, come about, crank, distaff, fetch about, fulcrum, gimbal, go about, go around, go round, gudgeon, gyrate, gyre, heel, hinge, hingle, hub, mandrel, nave, oarlock, pin, pintle, pirouette, pivot, pivot about, pole, put about, radiant, revolve, rotate, round, rowlock, screw, spin, spindle, swing, swing round, trunnion, turn, turn a pirouette, turn about, turn around, turn round, turn tail, twist, veer, veer around, wamble, wheel, wheel about, whirl, wind
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