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fulcrumful‧crum /ˈfʊlkrəm, ˈfʌl-/ noun (plural fulcrums or fulcra /-krə/) [countable] fulcrumOrigin: 1600-1700 Latin ‘bedpost’ - A group of similar objects direct attention towards their fulcrum, according to the Law of Moments.
- As we saw, the historical model on which this concept of autonomy is based has Beethoven as its fulcrum.
- If they used a shorter pencil, they had to apply more force because they were pushing closer to the fulcrum.
- The fulcrum of this balance has shifted.
- The fulcrum was the place where their fingers joined their hands.
- The Law can also be applied to the depth dimension, with a fulcrum in the middle ground.
- The pencil lying next to the books acts as the fulcrum, or rotation point.
- When they pushed at the end of the arm, they were applying force farther from the fulcrum.
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