Definition for Fulcrum:

• Prop on which a lever rests.

Synonyms for Fulcrum:

• n.

  •key (noun)
  • hinge,
  • cue,
  • indicator,
  • earmark,
  • root,
  • blueprint,
  • cipher,
  • means,
  • core,
  • crux,
  • brand,
  • ticket,
  • clue,
  • guide,
  • nexus,
  • interpretation,
  • index,
  • symptom,
  • lead,
  • password,
  • sign,
  • passport,
  • translation,
  • marker,
  • explanation,
  • nucleus,
  • code,
  • pointer.
  •pivot (noun)
  • focal point,
  • heart,
  • shaft,
  • center.
  •seat (noun)
  • cradle,
  • abode,
  • residence,
  • post,
  • site,
  • nerve center,
  • mansion,
  • capital,
  • situation,
  • place,
  • location,
  • spot,
  • station,
  • house,
  • headquarters,
  • source.
  •support (noun)
  • bedding,
  • timber,
  • cornerstone,
  • flotations,
  • stilts,
  • device,
  • lining,
  • Underpinning,
  • stake,
  • flotation,
  • stilt,
  • shore,
  • pillar,
  • medium,
  • rampart,
  • footing,
  • substructure,
  • rib,
  • rod,
  • collar,
  • agency,
  • abutment,
  • stiffeners,
  • column,
  • bed,
  • substructures.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • foundation,
  • stanchion,
  • joist,
  • framework,
  • gantry,
  • rafter,
  • scaffold,
  • buttress,
  • frame.
  •block
  • support of a lever,
  • support,
  • prop.
  •Other relevant words:
  • basement,
  • back,
  • pintle,
  • walking stick,
  • hold,
  • sprit,
  • fulsome,
  • wheel,
  • substratum,
  • priority,
  • sustainer,
  • rigging,
  • mandrel,
  • ground,
  • Point d'appui,
  • groundwork,
  • mast,
  • bait,
  • essence,
  • spine,
  • crutch,
  • hub,
  • locus standi,
  • cane,
  • girdle,
  • Riprap,
  • pith,
  • Trunnion,
  • upholder,
  • fulness,
  • axle shaft,
  • sustentation,
  • arm,
  • axis,
  • bracer,
  • platform,
  • alpenstock,
  • stave,
  • cervix,
  • standing rigging,
  • element,
  • shoulder,
  • backing,
  • floor,
  • arbour,
  • axle bar,
  • full-bodied,
  • rowlock,
  • advocate,
  • brace,
  • maintainer,
  • Gimbal,
  • guy,
  • Pou sto,
  • arbor,
  • pole,
  • feature,
  • stick,
  • neck,
  • oarlock,
  • jockstrap,
  • backbone,
  • hingle,
  • thole,
  • strut,
  • stay,
  • spindle,
  • carrier,
  • basis,
  • terra firma,
  • axle,
  • reinforcer,
  • rest,
  • foundation garment,
  • shroud,
  • block,
  • turning point,
  • staple,
  • mainstay,
  • athletic supporter,
  • bra,
  • gudgeon,
  • full-blooded,
  • axle-tree,
  • supporter,
  • crook,
  • strengthener,
  • brassiere,
  • tholepin,
  • corset,
  • landing place,
  • axle spindle,
  • stage,
  • nave,
  • base,
  • subvention,
  • staff,
  • distaff,
  • stiffener,
  • reinforcement,
  • bearer,
  • concern,
  • bandeau,
  • causa causans,
  • foothold,
  • radiant,
  • reinforce,
  • bracket,
  • jock,
  • proximate cause.

Paraphrases for Fulcrum:

• Independent

  • Proper noun, singular
    ILS.

• Other Related

  • Noun, singular or mass
    lynchpin, linchpin, mainstay, backbone, cornerstone, foothold, centrepiece, pivot.

Antonyms for Fulcrum:

• n.

  • key
    question.
  • pivot
    Exteriority, outside, exterior.
  • seat
    offshoot, annex.

Fulcrum Sentence Examples:

• The Mayor brought it back from Montreal yesterday; and together, boys, together, we'll make Manitou and Lebanon the fulcrum of the West, the swivel by which to swing prosperity round our centre.

• The men sank to their knees, it was difficult to find a fulcrum for the handspikes, and the logs would not run well on the beaten roads.

Holonyms for Fulcrum:

• n.

  • artifact
    lever.

Hyponym for Fulcrum:

• n.

  • artifact
    pivot, pin.