Friday, May 4, 2012

Word of the Day 5-4-12

Fulcrum:  noun;
1. The support, or point of rest, on which a lever turns.
2. Any prop or support.
3. Zoology.  Any of various structures in an animal serving as a hinge or support.
verb:
1. To fit with a fulcrum; put a fulcrum on.
 
Origin:
Fulcrum  originally referred to a bed post from the Latin word fulcire  meaning "to prop up."

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