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Definition of Fulcrum

Fulcrum
Fulcrum Ful"crum, n.; pl. L. Fulcra, E. Fulcrums. [L., bedpost, fr. fulcire to prop.] 1. A prop or support. 2. (Mech.) That by which a lever is sustained, or about which it turns in lifting or moving a body. 3. (Bot.) An accessory organ such as a tendril, stipule, spine, and the like. [R.] --Gray. 4. (Zo["o]l.) (a) The horny inferior surface of the lingua of certain insects. (b) One of the small, spiniform scales found on the front edge of the dorsal and caudal fins of many ganoid fishes. 5. (Anat.) The connective tissue supporting the framework of the retina of the eye.

Meaning of Fulcrum from wikipedia

- Look up fulcrum in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A fulcrum (pl.: fulcra or fulcrums) is the support about which a lever pivots. Fulcrum may also refer...
- The Mikoyan MiG-29 (Russian: Микоян МиГ-29; NATO reporting name: Fulcrum) is a twin-engine fighter aircraft designed in the Soviet Union. Developed by...
- fixed hinge, or fulcrum. A lever is a rigid body capable of rotating on a point on itself. On the basis of the locations of fulcrum, load and effort...
- Fulcrum is the codename of a hostile fictional espionage organization in the television series Chuck. Fulcrum serves as the primary antagonist throughout...
- Fulcrum Coffee Roasters, or simply Fulcrum Coffee, is a coffee company based in Seattle, in the U.S. state of Washington. The business operates a roastery...
- Fulcrum Press (1965 – 1974) was founded in London in the mid-1960s by medical student Stuart Montgomery (born 1938, in Rhodesia) and his wife Deirdre...
- Map all coordinates in "Operation Fulcrum" using OpenStreetMap Download coordinates as: KML GPX (all coordinates) GPX (primary coordinates) GPX (secondary...
- MiG-29M Super Fulcrum is a sequel to the game MiG-29 Fulcrum. John S. Davison for Page 6 said: "I found it quite enjoyable [...] but [...] I consider it...
- Fulcrum is a large sculpture by American artist Richard Serra installed in 1987 near the western entrance to Liverpool Street station, London, as part...
- The Fulcrum is the English language student newspaper at the University of Ottawa. The paper dates back to 1942 and co-exists on the bilingual campus...