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- noun Plural form of
swivel .
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Examples
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The discharge of one of the swivels was the signal for opening fire.
Hendricks the Hunter The Border Farm, a Tale of Zululand William Henry Giles Kingston 1847
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The smaller guns were called swivels, and were mounted on upright timbers, having a pivot on which the gun traversed.
How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves Updated to 1900 William Henry Giles Kingston 1847
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As Nani's cross approaches, Mr. Rooney swivels his shoulders and turns his back to the goal.
A Global Moment That Needs No Translation Jason Gay 2011
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As an amplified scary voice whispers about common dreams, a huge black pyramid swivels towards the audience and reveals that it has trapped within it human beings; a concert of mobile phones chime together to announce a frightening change of events.
The Last of the Duchess; 13; The Village Social – review 2011
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At this point, the coming-of-age story swivels into a sometimes brutal case study in class tensions and the history of violence.
Festival Favorites and More Steve Dollar 2011
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It adjusts and swivels in several other ways, as well, so it will always be at a height and angle that is easy for you to read without constantly bending down over the counter.
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A downloadable app integrates the phone's OS and software into the head unit -- and the iPhone actually swivels horizontally and vertically -- this has to be seen to be believed!
Jim Louderback: CES: Amazing Device Turns Your iPhone Into a Car Stereo Jim Louderback 2011
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What I love most, though, is the spotlight it swivels on to older people.
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A downloadable app integrates the phone's OS and software into the head unit -- and the iPhone actually swivels horizontally and vertically -- this has to be seen to be believed!
Jim Louderback: CES: Amazing Device Turns Your iPhone Into a Car Stereo Jim Louderback 2011
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The design by Soutra Gilmour is snazzy: a trailer swivels round between episodes to show different faces.
Reasons to Be Pretty; Juno and the Paycock; The Lion in Winter – review 2011
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