The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word ROTATE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result ROTATE
- Shoddy stuff, breaking eggs to make revolution
- Nonsense consumed is spin
- Go round in foxtrot at embassy
- Turn to be enthralled by Corot at exhibition
- Alternate cobblers saw them alternately
- Spin used to set up alternative gallery
- Corrosion wore away pivot
- Go round with books in class
- To go up in price will cause a revolution!
- Rubbish written by troublemaker makes one reel
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The straight part
We know that "pivot" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case pivot = rotate.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does ROTATE mean?
ROTATE verb- To spin, turn, or revolve.
- To advance through a sequence; to take turns.
- (of aircraft) To lift the nose, just prior to takeoff.
- To spin, turn, or revolve something.
- To advance something through a sequence; to allocate or deploy in turns.
- To replace older materials or to place older materials in front of newer ones so that older ones get used first.
- To grow or plant (crops) in a certain order.
- Having the parts spreading out like a wheel; wheel-shaped.