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View usage for: (fʊlkrəm) singular nounIf you say that someone or something is the fulcrum of an activity or situation, you mean that they have a very important effect on what happens. [formal] He will shortly become the fulcrum of the England team. The decision is the strategic fulcrum of the Budget. [+ of] Synonyms: pivot, centre, heart, hinge More Synonyms of fulcrum More Synonyms of fulcrum fulcrum in British English (ˈfʊlkrəm, ˈfʌl-) nounWord forms: plural -crums or -cra (-krə)1. the pivot about which a lever turns 2. something that supports or sustains; prop 3. a spinelike scale occurring in rows along the anterior edge of the fins in primitive bony fishes such as the sturgeon Word origin C17: from Latin: foot of a couch, bedpost, from fulcire to prop up fulcrum in American English (ˈfʊlkrəm; ˈfʌlkrəm) nounWord forms: plural ˈfulcrums or ˈfulcra (ˈfʊlkrə; ˈfʌlkrə)1. a. the support or point of support on which a lever turns in raising or moving something b. Zoology any structure that supports or acts like a fulcrum 2. a means of exerting influence, pressure, etc. Word origin L, bedpost, support, akin to fulcire: see balk fulcrum in Mechanical Engineering (fʊlkrəm) Word forms: (regular plural) fulcrums noun( Mechanical engineering: General) A fulcrum is the pivot around which a lever turns. The brake lever stopped working because it had become detached from the fulcrum. They moved the boulder using a stone as the fulcrum and a crowbar as the lever. A fulcrum is the pivot around which a lever turns. Examples of 'fulcrum' in a sentencefulcrum Definition the pivot about which a lever turns The decision is the fulcrum of the Budget. The metal bar served as a fulcrum. Additional synonymsDefinition a shaft on which a wheel or pair of wheels revolves The engine, gearbox and black axle needed to be replaced. Synonyms shaft, pin, rod, axis, pivot, spindle, arbor, mandrel Definition the middle point or part of something A large wooden table dominates the centre of the room. Synonyms middle, heart, focus, mid (archaic), core, nucleus, hub, pivot, kernel, crux, bull's-eye, midpoint, centR Definition the most central part or important part The heart of the problem is supply and demand. Synonyms root, core, essence, centre, nucleus, marrow, hub, kernel, crux, gist, central part, nitty-gritty (informal), nub, pith, quintessence- fug
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Additional synonymsDefinition the central, most important, or active part of a place or organization The island's social hub is the Café Sport. Synonyms centre, heart, focus, core, middle, focal point, pivot, nerve centre Definition a rotating rod that acts as an axle Magnetic fields pull and push the spindle of the motor. Synonyms pivot, pin, rod, axle |