Fulcrum (Noun)
Meaning
The pivot about which a lever turns.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The crowbar's fulcrum allowed the construction worker to pry up the heavy concrete slab with ease.
- The pivot point in the balance scale served as the fulcrum, determining the ratio of the opposing forces.
- Lever mechanisms, such as a seesaw, operate by rotating around a fixed fulcrum.
- He carefully positioned the fulcrum under the heavy rock to lift and move the massive boulder.
- Pressure was applied precisely near the fulcrum of the switch to trigger the desired function.