Swivel vs Slewing - What's the difference?
swivel | slewing |
(mechanical) A piece, as a ring or hook, attached to another piece by a pin, in such a manner as to permit rotation about the pin as an axis.
* {{quote-book, year=1907, author=
, title=The Dust of Conflict
, chapter=7 (military) A small piece of ordnance, turning on a point or swivel; called also swivel gun.
(slang) strength of mind or character that enables one to overcome adversity; confidence; will
To swing or turn, as on a pin or pivot.
* 2013 , Delme Parfitt in Wales Online'', ''Cardiff City 1 - 0 Swansea City: Steven Caulker heads Bluebirds to South Wales derby win (3 November 2013)
As verbs the difference between swivel and slewing
is that swivel is to swing or turn, as on a pin or pivot while slewing is .As a noun swivel
is (mechanical) a piece, as a ring or hook, attached to another piece by a pin, in such a manner as to permit rotation about the pin as an axis.swivel
English
(Webster 1913)Noun
(wikipedia swivel) (en noun)citation, passage=The patter of feet, and clatter of strap and swivel , seemed to swell into a bewildering din, but they were almost upon the fielato offices, where the carretera entered the town, before a rifle flashed.}}
- (Wilhelm)
- Bob ain't got no swivel .
Derived terms
* swivel bridge * swivel hook * swivel joint * swivel knifeVerb
- As expected, Swansea began the game with some patient passing and the first chance fell to striker Michu in the fourth minute when he controlled a cross by Jonjo Shelvey and swivelled in the penalty box, only to fire over the bar.
