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In physics, the part of a mechanism or machine that allows a turning motion. For example, in a see-saw the pivot at the centre allows one side to move down when an effort is applied and the opposite side with a load to move up. The pivot in a pair of scissors is the screw that holds the two parts of the scissors together.



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