English Explanatory Dictionary

fulcrum

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The support about which a lever pivots.
  2. A crux or pivot; a central point.
name
  1. NATO code name for the Soviet MiG-29 aircraft.

Pronunciation

/ˈfʊlkɹəm/ /ˈfʌlkɹəm/ en-us-fulcrum.ogg /ˈfɐlkɹəm/ en-au-fulcrum.ogg /ˈfʉlkɾəm/ /ˈfʌlkɾəm/ /ˈfʊlkɾəm/ /ˈfʉlkɹəm/

Word forms

fulcrum fulcrums fulcra

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin fulcrum (“bedpost, foot of a couch”), from fulciō (“prop up, support”).

Related words

fulcral
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