pivotman

ˈpɪvətˌmæn

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Definition of pivotman - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

figurative

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key person around whom a project revolves

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As the pivotman, she coordinated all the team efforts.

cornerstone

focal point

linchpin

sports

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player occupying a central position

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The pivotman passed the ball to the forward.

center

pivot

military

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soldier who acts as a pivot point

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The pivotman led the troops in a perfect wheel.

anchor

pivot

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Origin of pivotman

French, pivot (axis) + man (man)

Examples of pivotman in a sentence

Without the pivotman, the plan fell apart.
The pivotman controlled the game's tempo effectively.
As a pivotman, he excelled in defense.
The pivotman maintained the formation's balance.
As a pivotman, he held the line steady.

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French:personne clé, joueur central, ...
German:Schlüsselfigur, Mittelfeldspieler, ...
Italian:coordinatore, pivot, ...
Spanish:pieza clave, pivote, ...
Portuguese:pivô, pivot, ...
Chinese:关键人物, 中锋, ...
Japanese:キーパーソン, センタープレーヤー, ...
Arabic:شَخْص مِحْوَرِي, محور, ...
Hebrew:אִישׁ מַפְתֵּחַ, שַׂחְקָן מֶרְכָּזִי, ...
Russian:ключевая фигура, центровой, ...
Ukrainian:ключова особа, центровий, ...
Hindi:केंद्र व्यक्ति, पिवटमैन, ...
Bengali:পিভটম্যান, কেন্দ্রীয় খেলোয়াড়, ...
Catalan:persona clau, pivot, ...
Czech:centrální postava, pivot, ...
Danish:nøgleperson, centringsspiller, ...
Dutch:sleutelfiguur, spelverdeler, ...
Greek:κεντρικό πρόσωπο, κεντρικός παίκτης, ...
Hungarian:kulcsfigura, irányító, ...
Khmer:បុគ្គលស្នូល, កីឡាករកណ្ដាល, ...
Korean:중심 인물, 센터, ...
Persian:محور اصلی, بازیکن مرکزی, ...
Polish:kluczowa osoba, środkowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):pessoa-chave, pivô, ...
Romanian:persoană cheie, pivot, ...
Swedish:nyckelperson, pivotspelare, ...
Thai:คนสำคัญ, ผู้เล่นตำแหน่งกลาง, ...
Turkish:anahtar kişi, pivot oyuncu, ...
Vietnamese:người chủ chốt, trung phong, ...

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