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swivel
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swivel
1. a coupling device which allows an attached object to turn freely
2. such a device made of two parts which turn independently, such as a compound link of a chain

swivel [′swiv·əl]
(design engineering)
A part that oscillates freely on a headed bolt or pin.
(petroleum engineering)
A short piece of casing having one end belled over a heavy ring, and having a large hole through both walls, the other end being threaded.


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His voice, what he did with it, how he stood, how he moved, smiled and swivelled.
The Adders rescued a draw with only four minutes left when former Telford striker Matt Lewis swivelled on the edge of the area before unleashing a fine arrowed drive to make it 1-1.
They can also be tilted backwards and forwards, pivoted 90 degrees and swivelled from side to side.
 
 
 
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