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Fulcrum
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Meaning
Noun
●
In Mechanics:
The support about which a
lever
pivots.
●
A
crux
or
pivot
; a
central
point.
Name
●
NATO
code name
for the Soviet MiG-29 aircraft.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
fulcrum
English
fulcrum
Latin
fulcio
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
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Pivot
Counterweight
Lynchpin
Linchpin
Lever
Tailstock
Shaft
Wheel
Pendulum
Center
Axle
Axis
Pole
Crank
Crankshaft
Hinge
Locus
Core
Rod
Backbone
Piston
Spindle
Spine
Pulley
Base
Flywheel
Tip
Ball
Rotor
Heel
Force
Centerpoint
Elbow
Arm
Plunger
Apex
Sternum
Horizontal
Centerpiece
Projectile
Pivot Point
Focal Point
Inclined Plane
Lever Arm
Cotter Pin
Centripetal Force
Centre Of Gravity
Center Of Gravity
Center Of Mass
Axis Of Rotation
Centre Of Mass
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