fulcrum
noun /ˈfʊl.krəm/ (plural fulcrums or specialized fulcra)Definition
› [C] specialized the point at which a bar, or something that is balancing, is supported or balances: A seesaw balances at its fulcrum.Machine parts › [S] formal the main thing or person needed to support something or to make it work or happen: The fulcrum of the debate/argument is the individual's right to choose.Important and essential thingsInformation and messages
(Definition of fulcrum noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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- People of little importance
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- -based suffix (MAIN PART)
- amenity noun
- be-all noun
- big league noun
- biggie noun
- building block noun
- core noun (IMPORTANT PART)
- flagship noun (BEST PRODUCT)
- heavyweight noun
- hot button noun
- kernel noun (IMPORTANT PART)
- keynote noun
- keystone noun (IMPORTANT PART)
- lifeblood noun
- pivot noun
- prerequisite noun
- priority noun
- requisite noun
- sine qua non noun
- supply noun
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