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1. (n.) fulcrum
the support, or point of rest, on which a lever turns in moving a body.
2. fulcrum
any prop or support.
3. fulcrum
any of various structures in an animal serving as a hinge or support.
Etymology: (1665–75; < L: back-support of a couch)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) fulcrum
the pivot about which a lever turns
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1. (noun) fulcrum
a prop or support
2. (noun) fulcrum
that by which a lever is sustained, or about which it turns in lifting or moving a body
3. (noun) fulcrum
an accessory organ such as a tendril, stipule, spine, and the like
4. (noun) fulcrum
the horny inferior surface of the lingua of certain insects
5. (noun) fulcrum
one of the small, spiniform scales found on the front edge of the dorsal and caudal fins of many ganoid fishes
6. (noun) fulcrum
the connective tissue supporting the framework of the retina of the eye
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