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Definition of Pivoting
1. pivot [v] - See also: pivot
Lexicographical Neighbors of Pivoting
Literary usage of Pivoting
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A System of dental surgery by John Tomes (1873)
"pivoting TEETH. TH« circumstances under which the operation of pivoting may be
performed with advantage have been mentioned in connection with the diseases ..."
2. A Manual for the Practice of Surgery by Thomas Bryant (1881)
"pivoting—When no other teeth want replacing and the crown of one of either of
the six upper front teeth is lost through fracture or decay, the operation of ..."
3. A Practical Treatise on Mechanical Dentistry by Joseph Richardson (1860)
"PARTIAL DENTURES SUPPORTED IN THE MOUTH BY pivoting THE PLATE TO THE ROOTS OF
... In some cases the plate may l)e secured in the mouth by pivoting to a root ..."
4. A History of Dental and Oral Science in America by James E. Dexter, American academy of dental science (1876)
"The old methods of securing natural and ivory teeth in the mouth by ligatures
and pivoting have been already treated of; and this section will consequently ..."
5. Notes on Dental Practice by Henry Clay Quinby (1883)
"pivoting. A GREAT deal has been written in the last few years about ... down teeth
by various processes of pivoting, but some of the methods described have ..."
6. The Operations of War: Explained and Illustrated by Edward Bruce Hamley (1866)
"He had long revolved a project for uniting his immediate forces with the garrisons
of the frontier forces on the upper Marne, and pivoting on Metz, ..."
7. The Complete Golfer by Harry Vardon (1908)
"... of strokes with it—No purely wrist shot —Stance and grip—Position of the
body—No pivoting on the left toe— The limit of distance—Avoid a full swing—The ..."
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