Whirl on a foot (5)

I believe the answer is:

pivot

(Other definitions for pivot that I've seen before include "Point of rotation" , "Central point around which mechanism moves" , "Central turning point" , "Pin, centre of revolution" , "Central point on which things turn" .)

I've seen this clue in the Newsday.

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