swivel
noun
a fastening device that allows the thing fastened to turn around freely upon it, especially to turn in a full circle.
were swiveling
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past progressiveof swivel.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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People throughout the hall were swiveling around to see who had received the Howler, and Ron sank so low in his chair that only his crimson forehead could be seen.
From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling
