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Date: 1200-1300
Origin: swif-, from the past participle of Old English swifan 'to move along, sweep'

swivel

2 noun
     
Related topics: Daily Life, Technology
swivel2 [countable]
DT an object that joins two parts of something and helps it to turn around
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