fulcrum
[ foo l-kruh m, fuhl- ]
/ ˈfʊl krəm, ˈfʌl- /
noun, plural ful·crums, ful·cra [foo l-kruh, fuhl-] /ˈfʊl krə, ˈfʌl-/.
the support, or point of rest, on which a lever turns in moving a body.
any prop or support.
Zoology.
any of various structures in an animal serving as a hinge or support.
verb (used with object)
to fit with a fulcrum; put a fulcrum on.
Origin of fulcrum
1665–75; < Latin: back-support of a couch, apparently for
fulctrum, equivalent to
fulc(īre) to hold up, support +
-trum noun suffix of instrument
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British Dictionary definitions for fulcrum
fulcrum
/ (ˈfʊlkrəm, ˈfʌl-) /
noun plural -crums or -cra (-krə)
the pivot about which a lever turns
something that supports or sustains; prop
a spinelike scale occurring in rows along the anterior edge of the fins in primitive bony fishes such as the sturgeon
Word Origin for fulcrum
C17: from Latin: foot of a couch, bedpost, from
fulcire to prop up
Medical definitions for fulcrum
fulcrum
[ ful′krəm, fŭl′- ]
n. pl. ful•crums
The point or support on which a lever pivots.
An anatomical structure that acts as a hinge or point of support.
Scientific definitions for fulcrum
fulcrum
[ ful′krəm ]
The point or support on which a lever turns. The position of the fulcrum, relative to the positions of the load and effort, determines the type of lever.