Fulcrum Definition

fo͝olkrəm, fŭl-
fulcra, fulcrums
noun
The support or point of support on which a lever turns in raising or moving something.
Webster's New World
Any structure that supports or acts like a fulcrum.
Webster's New World
A means of exerting influence, pressure, etc.
Webster's New World
An agent through which vital powers are exercised.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
pronoun

(military) NATO code name for the Soviet MiG-29 aircraft.

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Other Word Forms of Fulcrum

Noun

Singular:
fulcrum
Plural:
fulcra, fulcrums

Origin of Fulcrum

  • From Latin fulcrum (“bedpost, foot of a couch”), from fulciō (“prop up, support”).

    From Wiktionary

  • Latin bedpost from fulcīre to support

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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