Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun The putting of an artificial crown on the root of a tooth by means of a peg or pivot.

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  • verb Present participle of pivot.

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Examples

  • During the last glacial – interglacial transition, the movements of the North Atlantic Polar Front have been described as pivoting around locations in the western North Atlantic.

    Arctic climate variability prior to 100 years BP 2009

  • He gets you down low and all he's doing is just pivoting, which is legal.

    National Basketball Association - Pacers vs. Lakers 2002

  • JAMES CARVILLE, DEMOCRATIC STRATEGIST: You want to have a framework that the candidate can go back to, and you want to practice pivoting, that is, when you get a question, and, you know, how to answer a question and go to a larger point.

    CNN Transcript Sep 27, 2004 2004

  • This is called pivoting and here is one solution: SELECT [Group], AVG (Cost) AS

    eggheadcafe.com articles 2010

  • It's called pivoting and has other namez, a tool used by politicans to avoid the substance of an issue.

    The Clog 2010

  • It's called pivoting and has other namez, a tool used by politicans to avoid the substance of an issue.

    The Clog 2010

  • It's called pivoting and has other namez, a tool used by politicans to avoid the substance of an issue.

    The Clog 2010

  • It's called pivoting and has other namez, a tool used by politicans to avoid the substance of an issue.

    The Clog 2010

  • It's called pivoting and has other namez, a tool used by politicans to avoid the substance of an issue.

    The Clog 2010

  • It's called pivoting and has other namez, a tool used by politicans to avoid the substance of an issue.

    The Clog 2010

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  • A dentistry term in the Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia. My dentist would call it a "post and crown".

    November 17, 2011