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swivels

  • plural
    of swivel.
    swivel
    noun
    a fastening device that allows the thing fastened to turn around freely upon it, especially to turn in a full circle.
  • present tense form
    of swivel (3rd person singular).
    swivel
    noun
    a fastening device that allows the thing fastened to turn around freely upon it, especially to turn in a full circle.

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The Tiangong Omni swivels its torso wildly from side to side while waving its bent arms in front of its face.

From Slate ● Sep. 27, 2026

We studied the choreography, mimicking his strut to the ballroom stage, the hip swivels, the disco arm roll as he sings about getting Brad and Janet a satanic mechanic.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

As the hulking antenna swivels into action, screens inside the control room light up with the names of objects the radar system detects: stars, satellites and abandoned rocket bodies.

From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026

There’s a light, power outlets including a USB-C port, a small mirror and a TV that swivels.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026

Adam swivels around and hugs Willow with such force that her feet lift up off the ground.

From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman