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pivot foot
emphasis; priority; focus
選手は軸足をしっかり決めた。
The player firmly set her pivot foot.
彼女は軸足に体重を乗せて回転した。
She shifted her weight onto her pivot foot and turned.
柔道家は投げ技の瞬間に軸足を動かさない。
The judoka does not move his pivot foot at the instant of the throw.