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“Swiveling” or “Swivelling”

Language

Swiveling and swivelling are both English terms.

Usage

Swiveling is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while swivelling is predominantly used in 🇬🇧 British English (used in UK/AU/NZ) (en-GB).

In terms of actual appearance and usage, here's a breakdown by country, with usage level out of 100 (if available):

Term US UK India Philippines Canada Australia Liberia Ireland New Zealand Jamaica Trinidad & Tobago Guyana
swiveling 90 31 49 100 70 38 0 33 35 0 0 0
swivelling 10 69 51 0 30 62 0 67 65 0 0 0

  • In the United States, there is a preference for "swiveling" over "swivelling" (90 to 10).
  • In the United Kingdom, there is a 69 to 31 preference for "swivelling" over "swiveling".
  • In India, there is a 51 to 49 preference for "swivelling" over "swiveling".
  • In the Philippines, there is a preference for "swiveling" over "swivelling" (100 to 0).
  • In Canada, there is a preference for "swiveling" over "swivelling" (70 to 30).
  • In Australia, there is a 62 to 38 preference for "swivelling" over "swiveling".
  • In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "swiveling" and "swivelling".
  • In Ireland, there is a 67 to 33 preference for "swivelling" over "swiveling".
  • In New Zealand, there is a 65 to 35 preference for "swivelling" over "swiveling".
  • In Jamaica, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "swiveling" and "swivelling".
  • In Trinidad & Tobago, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "swiveling" and "swivelling".
  • In Guyana, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "swiveling" and "swivelling".
Examples

Below, we provide some examples of when to use swiveling or swivelling with sample sentences.

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Examples in Context

Examples of “swiveling”

  • Swiveling couplers enable the entire operation…
  • …hand-crafted round wooden box with swiveling lid.
  • …that Topo IB "controls" the swiveling insofar as that it has…
  • …"walked" the moai forward by swiveling and rocking it from side…
  • …hung between two huge pedestal-mounted swiveling arms fixed to five-axle bogies.
  • …tail wheels and later on, swiveling wheels.
  • …his hips and legs by swiveling his torso, supporting himself with…
  • …belly and tail turrets, plus swiveling single guns in the waist…
  • …of occurring each time the swiveling 5'-OH end comes in close…
  • …an automatic watch houses a swiveling metal or brass "plate" that…

Examples of “swivelling”

  • It features a 360° swivelling 2.5" LCD display, a 2.8x…
  • …articulated locomotive with two separate swivelling engine units, arranged back to…
  • …known as a swiveling lens, swivelling lens, and rotating lens.
  • It is affixed to the swivelling suspender by means of claws…
  • …that whenever possible, a single, swivelling light should be used, rather…
  • …thermometers are attached to a swivelling handle which allows them to…
  • …Fairlie design were kept; the swivelling driven truck for a greater…
  • …in cosmetic design with two swivelling legs, inserted into soft-ground.
  • …not seen before, including a swivelling midsection that allows it a…
  • …and the other two on swivelling mounts on the beam.


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