fulcrum – 1. the point at which a lever is placed to get movement 2. a thing or person that plays an essential role
(Pronounced ful-kruhm)
To remember the definition of the word fulcrum, use the following mnemonic:
The huge bucket was full of crumbs (fulcrum), and the point at which the lever was placed allowed them to lift it; this played an essential role.
Examples of fulcrum in a sentence (1. the point at which a lever is placed to get movement)
The placement of the fulcrum made it much easier to lift the weight.
On a wheelbarrow, the wheel is the fulcrum.
A seesaw has a fulcrum in the middle.
Examples of fulcrum in a sentence (2. a thing or person that plays an essential role)
She was the fulcrum of the show but hadn't shown up.
Getting the key was the fulcrum of their escape plan.
The fulcrum of his plan was terribly unreliable.
