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.
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Synonyms:
pronoun

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

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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

Fulcrum Sentence Examples

  • The power is represented by the wing, the fulcrum by the air, and the weight by the body of the flying animal.

  • I do not know where a man finds the fulcrum that enables him to hold out against such a life.

  • Jill's new porch has enriched the feel of her house " My new kitchen has become the fulcrum of the house.

  • The Area Health Authorities of which there are to be circa 80 collectively form the fulcrum around which a unified Health Service will revolve.

  • Is this what Fulcrum is about giving a voice to us open evangelicals?

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Words Starting With

FFUFUL

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MUMRUM

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Words Starting With F and Ending With M

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