ScienceAugust 28, 2026

fulcrum

FUL-kruhm

Definition

The point on which a lever rests or is supported and on which it pivots.

Etymology

Derived from the Latin word 'fulcire', meaning 'to prop up' or 'to support', which evolved into the term for the pivot point of a lever.

In the news

Archimedes is quoted as saying he could lift the Earth if given a fulcrum, illustrating the mechanical advantage of a lever in his famous scientific anecdote.

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