fulcro — meaning in English

English meaning

• 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

fulcro is used for these senses in English:

• fulcrum (mechanics) The support about which a lever pivots.
• 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.

pivot — full definition

1. noun A central point or shaft on which something turns or balances.
2. noun A person or thing that something else depends heavily on.
3. verb To turn sharply on one spot, or to make a sudden major change in strategy or direction.

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