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| ful·crum [ flkrəm, fúlkrəm ] (plural ful·crums or ful·cra [ flkrə, fúlkrə ]) |
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1. pivot: the point or support about which a lever turns
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2. prop: something that supports something else revolving about it or depending on it
  The fulcrum of the building plan is the major retail tenant.
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3. zoology support in animal: part of an animal that acts as a hinge or support, especially scales on the fins of some fish
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| [Late 17th century. < Latin, "post or foot of a couch, bedpost" < fulcire "prop up, support"] |
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