1. a central point on which something turns or balances
2. a person or thing that is central or crucial to an activity or situation

1. to turn on or as if on a pivot
2. to change direction or focus completely

Examples

• The door swings on a metal pivot.
• She was the pivot of the entire operation.
• The dancer pivoted gracefully on one foot.
• The company decided to pivot from hardware to software.
• The basketball player pivoted to avoid the defender.
• His argument pivots on a single key assumption.
• The gate pivots smoothly on its hinges.