n.
Pronunciation: ' fu ̇ l-kr ə m, ' f ə l-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural fulcrums or ful · cra \ -kr ə \
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