⚖️fulcrum (fulcrum)

noun
/ˈfʊl.krəm/
point d'appui (point d'appui)

Signification

The point or support on which a lever pivots; a central or essential point of activity or support.
Traduction de la signification
Le point ou le support sur lequel un levier pivote; un point central ou essentiel d'activité ou de soutien.
Le point ou le support sur lequel un levier pivote; un point central ou essentiel d'activité ou de soutien.

Phrases d'exemple

The teacher became the fulcrum of change in the school.

Le professeur est devenu le fulcrum du changement à l'école.
Le professeur est devenu le fulcrum du changement à l'école.

Synonymes

pivot, hinge, axis, cornerstone, foundation

Antonymes

periphery, edge

Collocations

lever fulcrum, social fulcrum, political fulcrum, cultural fulcrum

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