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fulcrum: see lever lever, simple machine consisting of a bar supported at some stationary point along its length and used to overcome resistance at a second point by application of force at a third point. The stationary point of a lever is known as its fulcrum. ..... Click the link for more information. . fulcrum 1. the pivot about which a lever turns 2. a spinelike scale occurring in rows along the anterior edge of the fins in primitive bony fishes such as the sturgeon fulcrum [′fu̇l·krəm] (mechanics) The rigid point of support about which a lever pivots. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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