Angelpunkt — meaning in English

English meaning

• fulcrum noun The fixed point on which a lever rests and turns.
• linchpin noun A pin pushed through the end of an axle to keep a wheel from sliding off.
• pivot noun A central point or shaft on which something turns or balances.

Senses

Angelpunkt is used for these senses in English:

• fulcrum (mechanics) The support about which a lever pivots.
• linchpin (figuratively) A central cohesive source of stability and security; a person or thing that is critical to a system or organisation.
• pivot A thing on which something turns; specifically a metal pointed pin or short shaft in machinery, such as the end of an axle or spindle.
• pivot (figuratively, by extension) Something or someone having a paramount significance in a certain situation.

fulcrum — full definition

1. noun The fixed point on which a lever rests and turns.
2. noun Figuratively, the central point on which everything else depends.

linchpin — full definition

1. noun A pin pushed through the end of an axle to keep a wheel from sliding off.
2. noun The person or thing that holds a system, plan, or organization together and is essential to its success.

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