pivot joint pivot bridge • pivot man · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · pivot joint · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 11 · · Length Definitions · · · (noun) a freely moving joint in which movement is limited to rotation. Synonyms: rotary joint, rotatory joint, articulatio trochoidea. Example: "The articulation of the radius and ulna in the arm is a pivot joint." · · Noun Definition 1 Synonyms · · · pivot · · Synonym 1 pivot man · · Synonym 2 pin · · Synonym 3 swivel · · Synonym 4 Characters · · space U+0020 i latin small letter i U+0069 j latin small letter j U+006A n latin small letter n U+006E o latin small letter o U+006F p latin small letter p U+0070 t latin small letter t U+0074 v latin small letter v U+0076