Phrase Hound found 19 phrases and 10 compound words that contain swivel. The most common are listed below. Open swivel in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 19
- swivel chairA chair with a rotating seat, typically used in an office or at a computer.
- swivel gunA small cannon attached to a swivel or pivot. It was usually located on a ship's rail so it could have a large range of fire, and could fire anything ranging from small round balls of lead to cannon balls.
- swivel jointa joint that may move horizontally such as the neck vertebrae
- swivel gunsplural of swivel gun: A small cannon attached to a swivel or pivot. It was usually located on a ship's rail so it could have a large range of fire, and could fire anything ranging from small round balls of lead to cannon balls.
- swivel-eyedFanatical, deranged.
- swivel phoneA kind of phone that сan expose its operating panel when its upper is rotated along a usually sagittal axis.
- keep one's head on a swivelTo be on the alert, to be watchful.
- snap swivelA form of tackle that combines a snap and a swivel.
- swivel chairsplural of swivel chair: A chair with a rotating seat, typically used in an office or at a computer.
- swivel eyeA pair of lashing points connected with a swivelling joint.
- swivel eyesplural of swivel eye: A pair of lashing points connected with a swivelling joint.
- swivel jointsplural of swivel joint: a joint that may move horizontally such as the neck vertebrae
- swivel phonesplural of swivel phone: A kind of phone that сan expose its operating panel when its upper is rotated along a usually sagittal axis.
- swivel hoehoop hoe
- swivel hoesplural of swivel hoe: hoop hoe
- swivel-hippedHaving an exaggerated swinging motion of the hips when walking
- keeping one's head on a swivelpresent participle and gerund of keep one's head on a swivel
- keeps one's head on a swivelthird-person singular simple present indicative of keep one's head on a swivel: To be on the alert, to be watchful.
- kept one's head on a swivelsimple past and past participle of keep one's head on a swivel
Compound words 10
- swivellyWith a swivelling motion.
- swivelableCapable of swiveling.
- unswivelTo release or remove by swivelling; to swivel back again.
- swivellingpresent participle and gerund of swivel
- swivelledsimple past and past participle of swivel
- swivelchairAlternative form of swivel chair: A chair with a rotating seat, typically used in an office or at a computer.
- swivelaseSynonym of DNA topoisomerase.
- swivelasesplural of swivelase
- swivelchairsplural of swivelchair: A chair with a rotating seat, typically used in an office or at a computer.
- swivelingsplural of swiveling: present participle and gerund of swivel