Associations to the word «Fulcrum»
Noun
Adjective
Wiktionary
FULCRUM, noun. (mechanics) The support about which a lever pivots.
FULCRUM, proper noun. (military) NATO code name for the Soviet MiG-29 aircraft.
Dictionary definition
FULCRUM, noun. The pivot about which a lever turns.
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.