Definition of fulcrum Fulcrum
/fʊˈlkɹʌm/ - [fulkrum] - ful•crum
We found 12 definitions of fulcrum from 7 different sources.
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What does fulcrum mean?
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- fulcrum (n.)
A prop or support. - fulcrum (n.)
That by which a lever is sustained, or about which it turns in lifting or moving a body. - fulcrum (n.)
An accessory organ such as a tendril, stipule, spine, and the like. - fulcrum (n.)
The horny inferior surface of the lingua of certain insects. - fulcrum (n.)
One of the small, spiniform scales found on the front edge of the dorsal and caudal fins of many ganoid fishes. - fulcrum (n.)
The connective tissue supporting the framework of the retina of the eye.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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fulcrum
ful′krum, n. (mech.) the prop or fixed point on which a lever moves: a prop:—pl. Ful′crums, Ful′cra.—adj. Ful′crate, supported with fulcrums. [L. fulcrum, a prop, fulcīre, to prop.]
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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fulcrum
The prop or support of a lever in lifting or removing a heavy body.
Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥
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fulcrum
A cast-iron post at the breech of large cannon used as a support for an iron bar in giving elevations; called also ratchet post.
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