Drehpunkt — meaning in English

English meaning

• center noun The point exactly in the middle of something, equally distant from all its edges or sides.
• fulcrum noun The fixed point on which a lever rests and turns.
• pivot noun A central point or shaft on which something turns or balances.

Senses

Drehpunkt is used for these senses in English:

• center (geometry) The point in the interior of any figure of any number of dimensions that has as its coordinates the arithmetic mean of the coordinates of all points on the perimeter of the figure (or of all points in the interior for a center of volume).
• fulcrum (mechanics) The support about which a lever pivots.
• 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.

center — full definition

1. noun The point exactly in the middle of something, equally distant from all its edges or sides.
2. noun A building or place set up for a particular activity or purpose.
3. noun The main topic, focus, or most important part of something.
4. noun In sports such as basketball, hockey, or football, a player positioned in the middle of the field or court.
5. noun The moderate political position, between left and right.

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.

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