pivot

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pivot verb /ˈpɪv.ət/
(intransitive) To turn on an exact spot.	draaien

pivot
	pivoteren

pivotal adjective /ˈpɪvətəl/
Being of crucial importance; central, key.	cruciaal, doorslaggevend

pivot noun /ˈpɪv.ət/
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.	draaipen
	hengel
(figuratively, by extension) Something or someone having a paramount significance in a certain situation.	keerpunt

pivoting
	scharnierend

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