The distance from the weight to the fulcrum is the weight-arm, and the distance from the force (your hand) to the fulcrum is the forcearm (Beauchamp, Mayfield, and West).
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ful·crum — … Useful english dictionary
crum — can·crum; crum; crum·bli·ness; crum·bling·ness; crum·blings; crum·bly; crum·mie; crum·mock; crum·pet; crum·pler; crum·ply; in·vo·lu·crum; lu·crum; sim·u·la·crum; crum·ble; crum·my; crum·ple; ful·crum; … English syllables
ful — aw·ful; beau·ti·ful; doubt·ful; dread·ful; faith·ful; ful·crum; ful·fill·ment; ful·go·rid; ful·mi·nate; gust·ful; hope·ful; mer·ci·ful; mer·ci·ful·ly; need·ful; pow·er·ful; stom·ach·ful; won·der·ful; af·fright·ful·ly; bale·ful·ly; bale·ful·ness;… … English syllables
fulcrum — ful·crum … English syllables
fulcrum — ful|crum [ˈfulkrəm, ˈfʌl ] n plural fulcrums or fulcra [ krə] [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: bedpost ] the point on which a ↑lever (=bar) turns, balances, or is supported in turning or lifting something … Dictionary of contemporary English
fulcrum — ful|crum [ fulkrəm ] noun count 1. ) SCIENCE the point on which an object balances or turns 2. ) the person or thing that everything else depends on: Many people see marriage as the fulcrum of their lives … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
fulcrum — ful•crum [[t]ˈfʊl krəm, ˈfʌl [/t]] n. pl. crums, cra ( krə). 1) mec the support, or point of rest, on which a lever turns in moving a body 2) any prop or support 3) zool. any of various structures in an animal serving as a hinge or support •… … From formal English to slang
Fulcra — Fulcrum Ful crum, n.; pl. L. {Fulcra}, E. {Fulcrums}. [L., bedpost, fr. fulcire to prop.] [1913 Webster] 1. A prop or support. [1913 Webster] 2. (Mech.) That by which a lever is sustained, or about which it turns in lifting or moving a body.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fulcrum — Ful crum, n.; pl. L. {Fulcra}, E. {Fulcrums}. [L., bedpost, fr. fulcire to prop.] [1913 Webster] 1. A prop or support. [1913 Webster] 2. (Mech.) That by which a lever is sustained, or about which it turns in lifting or moving a body. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fulcrums — Fulcrum Ful crum, n.; pl. L. {Fulcra}, E. {Fulcrums}. [L., bedpost, fr. fulcire to prop.] [1913 Webster] 1. A prop or support. [1913 Webster] 2. (Mech.) That by which a lever is sustained, or about which it turns in lifting or moving a body.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
