what is the meaning of falcrum
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In general, fulcrum is defined as the point where a central role or center of situation happens.
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- The other name of the fulcrum is also known as pivot.
- Fulcrum is defined in different ways in different situations.
- In physics it is defines as point of pivot, because the process of applying force in one direction will gain the same force in other direction which is known as central activity.
- The activities of a person will be revolving around and the same will be repeated every day, is the best example of fulcrum.
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- Fulcrum comes from the verb "fulcire," which means "to prop," and signifies "bedpost" in Latin.
- "Fulcrum" originally referred to the point on which a lever or similar device (such as a boat's oar) is sustained when it first emerged in English in the mid-seventeenth century.
- It didn't take long for the word to take on a metaphorical meaning, referring to something used as a drive or rationale to justify a certain course of action.
- In zoology, a "fulcrum" is a hinge or support on an animal, such as the joint that supports a bird's wing.
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