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# swivel

verb (swivel, swivels, swivelled / swiveled, swivelling / swiveling); noun (a swivel); adjective (a swivel chair)

«swivel» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. To swivel is to turn round on one spot, like turning in a chair or turning your head quickly. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/swivel/#m1)
2. A swivel is a joint or part that lets something turn round while staying in place. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/swivel/#m2)
3. A swivel chair is an office chair that can turn round. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/swivel/#m3)

### In the lessons

In stories, a character swivels round to see who is behind; owls can swivel their heads a long way. In technology, swivel joints let parts turn, like on a dog's lead or a desk lamp. In everyday life, children spin on swivel chairs (safely, not standing on them).

### Examples

- She swivelled round in her chair to face us. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/swivel/#x1)
- Owls can swivel their heads very far. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/swivel/#x2)
- He swivelled his eyes towards the door. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/swivel/#x3)
- The camera swivels to follow the action. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/swivel/#x4)
- Don't stand on the swivel chair; it can turn and tip. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/swivel/#x5)
- The lamp has a swivel arm. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/swivel/#x6)
- The teacher swivelled to look at the class. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/swivel/#x7)

### Note

In UK English the l doubles: «swivelled, swivelling»; in US English: «swiveled, swiveling». Pronounced SWIV-ul. A swivel turns on one spot; it does not move along.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «swivel» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/swivel/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«swivel» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/swivel.html) on Mova free.