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deu: schwenken

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means(verb) turn on a pivot
pivot, swivel
means(verb) cause to move back and forth; "rock the cradle"; "rock the baby"; "the wind swayed the trees gently"
rock, sway
means(verb) cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant"
move, displace
means(verb) change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense; "Turn towards me"; "The mugger turned and fled before I could see his face"; "She turned from herself and learned to listen to others' needs"
turn
means(verb) move with a thrashing motion; "The bird flapped its wings"; "The eagle beat its wings and soared high into the sky"
flap, beat
means(verb) change the arrangement or position of
vex, disturb, stir up, raise up, shake up, agitate, commove
means(verb) move or swing back and forth; "She waved her gun"
flourish, brandish, wave
means(verb) cause to move around or rotate; "turn a key"; "turn your palm this way"
turn
means(verb) move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting; "He swung his left fist"; "swing a bat"
swing
means(verb) cause to move around a center so as to show another side of; "turn a page of a book"
turn, turn over
means(verb) turn sharply; change direction abruptly; "The car cut to the left at the intersection"; "The motorbike veered to the right"
sheer, curve, slew, cut, trend, swerve, veer, slue
means(verb) move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right"
move
means(verb) move an implement through; "stir the soup"; "stir my drink"; "stir the soil"
stir
means(verb) move unsteadily or with a weaving or rolling motion
wamble, waggle
means(verb) move around an axis or a center; "The wheels are turning"
turn
means(verb) turn from an upright or normal position; "The big vase overturned"; "The canoe tumped over"
tump over, overturn, turn over, tip over

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