fulcrum
noun
the support, or point of rest, on which a lever turns in moving a body.
fulcrums
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pluralof fulcrum.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Lift with some danged pulley system involving fulcrums and levers and inclined planes, or, better yet, just hire some dumb lunk.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 16, 2019
Speaking on Sky Sports, swing coach Butch Harmon paid a fulcrums tribute to the European squad.
From Golf Digest ● Sep. 30, 2018
Samba schools are social clubs, really, fulcrums of community spirit tucked deep into a neighborhood, many in ramshackle favelas.
From New York Times ● Jan. 27, 2016
Our musculoskeletal system works in a similar manner, with bones being stiff levers and the articular endings of the bones—encased in synovial joints—acting as fulcrums.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
The muscles supply the power for moving the bones, and the joints act as fulcrums or points of support.
From A Practical Physiology by Albert F. Blaisdell
