FULCRUM


Meaning of FULCRUM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈfʌlkrəm ]

n. (pl. fulcra or fulcrums) 1 the point against which a lever is placed to get a purchase or on which it turns or is supported. 2 the means by which influence etc. is brought to bear. [L, = post of a couch, f. fulcire to prop]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.