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