Crossword clues for swivel
swivel
- Turn in a chair
- Turn on a pivot
- Feature of many an office chair
- Turn 90 degrees, say
- Eames lounge chair feature
- Spin, as an office chair
- Turn while seated
- A coupling (as in a chain) that has one end that turns on a headed pin
- Turn on the spot
- Type of chair
- Kind of chair in an office
- Office chair feature
- Desk chair feature
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Swivel \Swiv"el\, n. [AS. sw[=i]fan to move quickly, to remove; akin to Icel. sveifla to whirl, shake, sv[=i]fa to ramble, to turn. See Swoop, and cf. Swift a reel, Swift, a.]
(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.
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(Mil.) A small piece of ordnance, turning on a point or swivel; -- called also swivel gun.
--Wilhelm.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.
Swivel \Swiv"el\, v. i. To swing or turn, as on a pin or pivot.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
c.1300, "coupling device that allows independent rotation," from frequentative form of stem of Old English verb swifan "to move in a course, revolve, sweep" (a class I strong verb), from Proto-Germanic *swif- (cognates: Old Frisian swiva "to be uncertain," Old Norse svifa "to rove, ramble, drift"), from PIE root *swei- (2) "to turn, bend, move in a sweeping manner."\n
\nRelated Middle English swive was the principal slang verb for "to have sexual intercourse with," a sense that developed c.1300. This probably explains why, though the root is verbal, the verb swivel is not attested in Modern English until 1794. Compare Middle English phrase smal-swivinge men "men who copulate infrequently."
1794 (transitive), from swivel (n.). Intransitive use from 1846. Related: Swiveled; swiveling; swivelled; swivelling.
Wiktionary
n. (context mechanical English) 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. vb. (context intransitive English) To swing or turn, as on a pin or pivot.
WordNet
n. a coupling (as in a chain) that has one end that turns on a headed pin
[also: swivelling, swivelled]
v. turn on a pivot [syn: pivot]
[also: swivelling, swivelled]
Wikipedia
A Swivel is a mechanical device used on a drilling rig that hangs directly under the traveling block and directly above the kelly drive, that provides the ability for the kelly (and subsequently the drill string) to rotate while allowing the traveling block to remain in a stationary rotational position (yet allow vertical movement up and down the derrick) while simultaneously allowing the introduction of drilling fluid into the drill string.
See Drilling rig (petroleum) for a diagram of a drilling rig.
Category:Oilfield terminology Category:Drilling technology
Swivel is a band from Los Angeles. Their song Razorblades has been featured on Logo's NewNowNext music show. They have also participated in the HoMosaic Music Festival.
A swivel is a connection that allows the connected object, such as a gun or chair, to rotate horizontally or vertically. A common design for a swivel is a cylindrical rod that can turn freely within a support structure. The rod is usually prevented from slipping out by a nut, washer or thickening of the rod. The device can be attached to the ends of the rod or the center. Another common design is a sphere that is able to rotate within a support structure. The device is attached to the sphere. A third design is a hollow cylindrical rod that has a rod that is slightly smaller than its inside diameter inside of it. They are prevented from coming apart by flanges. The device may be attached to either end.
A swivel joint for a pipe is often a threaded connection in between which at least one of the pipes is curved, often at an angle of 45 or 90 degrees. The connection is tightened enough to be water- or air-tight and then tightened further so that it is in the correct position.
A swivel is a type of connection that allows for rotation.
Swivel may also refer to:
- Swivel chair, a chair that can spin around
- Fishing swivel
- Swivel gun
- Swivel (form), a type of mobile phone form factor
- Swivel, a Flash animation conversion software by Newgrounds
Usage examples of "swivel".
A sultry voice, tinged with annoyance, made all heads swivel to the open door way.
He had swiveled to his extreme left to watch the antics of a superbly sailed Rhodian galley some distance off his stern when his own huge ship lurched, groaned, shuddered convulsively, and the sounds of many oars snapping off like twigs became intermingled with cries of dismay and alarm.
And then the veck with her, who had a hat on his gulliver and had his litso like turned away from me, swivelled round to viddy the bolshy big clock they had on the wall in this mesto, and then I viddied who he was and then he viddied who I was.
The shuttlecraft banked around the sinewy appendage, and they swiveled in their seats to see a gigantic mollusk lumber to the surface and roll lazily in the sun.
Now suppose we were to swivel the hips away from this narrow area, and opposite use a strongly outpushing wrist or hand to compensate.
And in the silence, Petter spotted a smaller detachment dragging one of the great cannon over the gravel, heaving and tugging until it swiveled around to point at the dragon.
Cameras, infrared and ultraviolet spectrometers, and an instrument called a photopolarimeter are on a scan platform that swivels on command so these device can be aimed at a target world.
Its cyclopean photoreceptor eye spotted Yoda at once, and it swiveled to face him.
With a whirring of strained servomotors, domed, rectangular, and humaniform heads swiveled, audio sensors perked up, and countless photoreceptors came into sharp focus.
Capt Holmes swung his swivel chair to the right and stared sternly out the window for a moment, offering Prew a profile of the jutting jaw, grim mouth, and sharp commanding nose.
The pyrotic swiveled a glance at the Blaster, then swiveled away as quickly.
The pyrotic swiveled a glance at the blaster, then swiveled away as quickly.
The Nriln swiveled its eyestalks in a furtive scan around the entrance hall and then repointed them at Roger.
Corpses sprawled in the scuppers who had been caught by the double-shotted six-pounders, and others who had been running to repel boarders when the swivels had scoured the decks with their murderous canister shot.
Briefly, he swiveled his body toward the Sens, watching tautly from their seats in front of the assembled media.