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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  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.]
     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]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Swivel \Swiv"el\, v. i.
     To swing or turn, as on a pin or pivot.
     [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  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.]
     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.
  
     2. (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.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Swivel \Swiv"el\, v. i.
     To swing or turn, as on a pin or pivot.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  swivel
       n : a coupling (as in a chain) that has one end that turns on a
           headed pin
       v : turn on a pivot [syn: pivot]
       [also: swivelling, swivelled]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  swivel
     Αγγλικά n.
     (ετ τεχνολογία en) στροφέας
     Αγγλικά vb.
     στρέφομαι, περιστρέφομαι

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  swivel
     n.
     (lb en mechanical) A piece, such 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.
     (lb en intransitive) To swing or turn, as on a pin or pivot.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  swivel
     n.
     (lb en mechanical) A piece, such 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.
     (lb en intransitive) To swing or turn, as on a pin or pivot.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  swivel
     n.
     (lb en mechanical) A piece, such 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.
     (lb en intransitive) To swing or turn, as on a pin or pivot.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  swivel
     n.
     (lb en mechanical) A piece, such 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.
     (lb en intransitive) To swing or turn, as on a pin or pivot.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  swivel
     Englanti n.
     (yhteys tekniikka k=fi) leikari
     Englanti vb.
     kääntyä (jonkin pisteen ympäri)

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Swivel /swˈɪvəl/
  دوّار

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  swivel //ˈswɪvəl// 
  въртя се около ос
  to swing or turn, as on a pin or pivot

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  swivel /swˈɪvəl/ 
  natočit

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  swivel /swˈɪvəl/ 
  otáčet

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  swivel /swˈɪvəl/ 
  obrtlík

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  swivel /swˈɪvəl/ 
  otočný