fulcrum

  • 1Fulcrum — may refer to one of the following.*Fulcrum, the pivot on which a lever moves *Fulcrum Wheels, a bicycle wheel manufacturer, based in Italy (owned by Campagnolo), which manufactures wheels for Campagnolo, Shimano, and SRAM drivetrains *Fulcrum… …

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  • 2fulcrum — 1670s, a prop, a support (on which a lever turns), from L. fulcrum bedpost, from fulcire to prop up, support (see BALK (Cf. balk)) …

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  • 3fulcrum — [fool′krəm, ful′krəm] n. pl. fulcrums or fulcra [fool′krə, ful′krə] [L, bedpost, support, akin to fulcire: see BALK] 1. a) the support or point of support on which a lever turns in raising or moving something: see LEVER b) Zool. any structure… …

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  • 4Fulcrum — Ful crum, n.; pl. L. {Fulcra}, E. {Fulcrums}. [L., bedpost, fr. fulcire to prop.] [1913 Webster] 1. A prop or support. [1913 Webster] 2. (Mech.) That by which a lever is sustained, or about which it turns in lifting or moving a body. [1913… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 5fulcrum — index basis, center (central position) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 6fulcrum — is pronounced fuhl krǝm or ful krǝm and has plural forms fulcra or fulcrums …

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  • 7fulcrum — ► NOUN (pl. fulcra or fulcrums) ▪ the point against which a lever is placed to get a purchase, or on which it turns or is supported. ORIGIN Latin, post of a couch , from fulcire prop up …

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  • 8Fulcrum — Esta página de desambiguación cataloga artículos relacionados con el mismo título. Si llegaste aquí a través de un enlace interno, quizá desees corregirlo de modo que apunte al artículo apropiado …

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  • 9Fulcrum — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Sur les autres projets Wikimedia : « Fulcrum », sur le Wiktionnaire (dictionnaire universel) Fulcrum (traduisible en français par pivot ou… …

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  • 10fulcrum — [[t]f ʊlkrəm[/t]] N SING: oft N of n If 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 …

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