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fulcrum

/ˈfʌl.krəm/

fulcrumnoun

fulcrums

/ˈfʌl.krəm/

Translations

point d'appuiSens technique en mécanique.

The seesaw balanced perfectly on its fulcrum.

La bascule était parfaitement équilibrée sur son point d'appui.

Additional translations

fulcreTerme d’ichtyologie.

pivotSens figuré : élément central ou essentiel.

Definitions

The point or support on which a lever pivots.

The seesaw balanced perfectly on its fulcrum.

A thing that plays a central or essential role in an activity, event, or situation.

The new policy became the fulcrum of the company's strategy.

Each of the spine-like scales along the leading edge of the fins of certain ganoid fishes.

The sturgeon’s fins are strengthened by bony fulcra.

Synonyms

fulcrumverb

fulcrumed

Past Simple

fulcrumed

Past Participle

fulcruming

Gerund

/ˈfʊl.krəm/

Rare, chiefly technical; meaning ‘to act as or provide a fulcrum’

Translations

prendre appuiEmploi technique.

The long pole fulcrumed on a small stone, allowing the workers to lift the slab.

La longue perche prenait appui sur une petite pierre, ce qui permettait aux ouvriers de soulever la dalle.

Definitions

To support, move, or pivot by means of a fulcrum; to rest or turn upon a fulcrum.

The long pole fulcrumed on a small stone, allowing the workers to lift the slab.

Synonyms

rest upon