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Word: Fulcrum
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 17th century (originally in the general sense ‘a prop or support’): from Latin, literally ‘post of a couch’, from fulcire ‘to prop up’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈfʊlkrəm
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈfʌlkrəm
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the point against which a lever is placed to get a purchase, or on which it turns or is supported.
Short Definition:point against which lever is placed to get purchase, or on which it turns or is supported
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