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Noun: fulcrum (fulcra,fulcrums)  fûl-krum
  1. The pivot about which a lever turns
    "The fulcrum of the seesaw was placed in the centre for balance"

Derived forms: fulcra, fulcrums

Type of: pin, pivot

Part of: lever

Encyclopedia: Fulcrum