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fulcrum.

The support about which a lever pivots.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈfʊlkɹəm/General-American, Received-Pronunciation/ˈfʌlkɹəm/General-American, Received-Pronunciation/ˈfʊlkɹəm/Australia, New-Zealand/ˈfɐlkɹəm/Australia, New-Zealand
  1. The support about which a lever pivots.

    It is possible to flick food across the table using your fork as a lever and your finger as a fulcrum.
  2. A crux or pivot; a central point.

    figuratively
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin fulcrum (“bedpost, foot of a couch”), from fulciō (“prop up, support”).

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