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fulcrum
 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun fulcrum has 1 sense
  1. fulcrum - the pivot about which a lever turns
    --1 is a kind of     pivot, pin
    --1 is a part of lever

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Fulcrum

Noun:

  1. a point against which a lever is placed to get a mechanical advantage or balance
  2. a crucial or central point or element

Sample Sentences:

  • The fulcrum of the seesaw allowed the children to play without much effort.
  • In the argument, her well-constructed point served as the fulcrum.

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