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Friday, November 22nd, 2024
the Week of Proper 28 / Ordinary 33
the Week of Proper 28 / Ordinary 33
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Bible Encyclopedias
Pivot
1911 Encyclopedia Britannica
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(Fr. pivot; probably connected with Ital. pivolo, peg, pin, diminutive of piva, pipa, pipe), that on which something turns, specifically a metal pointed pin or short shaft in machinery, such as the end of an axle or spindle. The term occurs frequently in combination with other words, chiefly in technical usage, e.g. " pivot-gearing," for a system of gearing in machinery which admits of the shifting of the axis of a driving wheel, so that the power may be communicated in various directions.
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Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Pivot'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/p/pivot.html. 1910.
Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Pivot'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/p/pivot.html. 1910.
