What is the meaning of Fulcrum?

  • (n.) That by which a lever is sustained or about which it turns in lifting or moving a body.
  • (n.) One of the small, spiniform scales found on the front edge of the dorsal and caudal fins of many ganoid fishes.
  • (n.) The connective tissue supporting the framework of the retina of the eye.
  • (n.) A prop or support.
  • (n.) The horny inferior surface of the lingua of certain insects.
  • (n.) An accessory organ such as a tendril, stipule, spine, and the like.
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APAWebster's. (2011). fulcrum. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/fulcrum/definitions/2010572
ChicagoWebster's. 2011. "fulcrum" http://smartdefine.org/fulcrum/definitions/2010572 (accessed September 22, 2026).
HarvardWebster's 2011, fulcrum, Smart Define, viewed 22 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/fulcrum/definitions/2010572>.
MLAWebster's. "fulcrum" 27 May 2011. Web. 22 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/fulcrum/definitions/2010572>
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