swivel
- IPA[ˈswiv(ə)l]
美式
- a coupling between two parts enabling one to revolve without turning the other.
- turn around a point or axis or on a swivel
verb: swivel, 3rd person present: swivels, gerund or present participle: swivelling, past tense: swivelled, past participle: swivelled
noun: swivel, plural noun: swivels
- 釋義
- 相關詞
名詞
- 1. a coupling between two parts enabling one to revolve without turning the other.
動詞
- 1. turn around a point or axis or on a swivel he swiveled in the chair she swiveled her eyes round
- rotating the eyes wildly, especially in a way regarded as indicative of frenzy: Hortensio reacts with swivel-eyed panic
Oxford Dictionary
- a chair with a seat able to be turned on its base to face in any direction.
Oxford Dictionary
- a chair with a seat able to be turned on its base to face in any direction.
Oxford American Dictionary
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- IPA[ˈswɪvl]
英式
- a coupling between two parts enabling one to revolve without turning the other.
- turn around a point or axis or on a swivel: he swivelled in the chair she swivelled her eyes round
Oxford Dictionary