About The Word Fulcrum
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Fulcrum
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What's The Definition Of Fulcrum?
[n] the pivot about which a lever turns
Synonyms | Synonyms for Fulcrum: Related Terms | Find terms related to Fulcrum: advocate | alpenstock | arbor | arm | athletic supporter | axis | axle | axle bar | axle shaft | axle spindle | axle-tree | back | backbone | backing | bandeau | bearer | bearing | bra | brace | bracer | bracket | brassiere | buttress | cane | carrier | cervix | corset | crook | crutch | distaff | foundation garment | gimbal | girdle | gudgeon | guy | guywire | hinge | hingle | hub | jock | jockstrap | mainstay | maintainer | mandrel | mast | nave | neck | oarlock | pin | pintle | pivot | pole | prop | radiant | reinforce | reinforcement | reinforcer | rest | resting place | resting point | rigging | rowlock | shoulder | shroud | spindle | spine | sprit | staff | standing rigging | stave | stay | stick | stiffener | strengthener | support | supporter | sustainer | swivel | thole | tholepin | trunnion | upholder | walking stick See Also | lever | pin | pivot Fulcrum In Webster's Dictionary \Ful"crum\, n.; pl. L. {Fulcra}, E. {Fulcrums}. [L.,
bedpost, fr. fulcire to prop.]
1. A prop or support.
2. (Mech.) That by which a lever is sustained, or about which
it turns in lifting or moving a body.
3. (Bot.) An accessory organ such as a tendril, stipule,
spine, and the like. [R.] --Gray.
4. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) The horny inferior surface of the lingua of certain
insects.
(b) One of the small, spiniform scales found on the front
edge of the dorsal and caudal fins of many ganoid
fishes.
5. (Anat.) The connective tissue supporting the framework of
the retina of the eye.
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