swivel
noun
a fastening device that allows the thing fastened to turn around freely upon it, especially to turn in a full circle.
swivelling
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present participleof swivel.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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"I am coming back home with just this, just my blanket," he told the BBC at Abuja's international airport, swivelling to reveal a black backpack.
From BBC ● May 6, 2023
Stina Blackstenius opened the scoring, controlling the ball on her chest and swivelling to finish.
From BBC ● Mar. 8, 2023
He can spend his days swivelling around in the Oval Office before retiring.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 14, 2020
A figure in head-to-toe metallic coverings braced one limb against the door frame, swivelling its helmeted head back and forth at us.
From Nature ● Jan. 28, 2020
And swivelling round in his chair, he picked up his pen and began to write.
From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley
