FULCRUM


Meaning of FULCRUM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈfu̇l-krəm, ˈfəl- ]

noun

( plural fulcrums or ful·cra -krə)

Etymology: Late Latin, from Latin, bedpost, from fulcire to prop — more at balk

Date: 1668

1.

a. : prop ; specifically : the support about which a lever turns

b. : one that supplies capability for action

2. : a part of an animal that serves as a hinge or support

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