swivel
noun
a fastening device that allows the thing fastened to turn around freely upon it, especially to turn in a full circle.
swivel-like
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a word derived from
swivel.
Example Sentences
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The movements of the vocal bands are nearly all determined by the movements of these cartilages, which have a swivel-like action.
From Voice Production in Singing and Speaking Based on Scientific Principles (Fourth Edition, Revised and Enlarged) by Wesley Mills
