PIVOTMAN

Etymology

Noun

pivotman (plural pivotmen)

(military) A pivot; the soldier around whom a body of troops wheels.

(sport) A player in a central position.

(figurative) A central or key person; someone around whom a particular project etc. rotates.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

31 March 2025

IMPROVISED

(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”


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Decaffeinated coffee comes from a chemical process that takes out caffeine from the beans. Pharmaceutical and soda companies buy the extracted caffeine.

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