What is "fulcrum"

Fulcrum \Ful"crum\, n.; pl. L. Fulcra, E. Fulcrums. [L., bedpost, fr. fulcire to prop.]

1. A prop or support.

2. (Mech.) That by which a lever is sustained, or about which it turns in lifting or moving a body.

3. (Bot.) An accessory organ such as a tendril, stipule, spine, and the like. [R.]
   --Gray.

4. (Zo["o]l.)

   1. The horny inferior surface of the lingua of certain insects.

   2. One of the small, spiniform scales found on the front edge of the dorsal and caudal fins of many ganoid fishes.

5. (Anat.) The connective tissue supporting the framework of the retina of the eye.

in mechanics, "a prop, a support" (on which a lever turns), 1670s, from Latin fulcrum "bedpost, foot of a couch," from fulcire "to prop up, support" (see balk (n.)).

n. (context mechanics English) The support about which a lever pivots.

1. n. the pivot about which a lever turns

2. [also: fulcra (pl)]

The Fulcrum is the English language student newspaper at the University of Ottawa. The paper dates back to 1942 and co-exists on the bilingual campus with La Rotonde, the University of Ottawa's French newspaper. The two newspapers are not simply translated copies of the same material, rather, the two are completely separate—and sometimes rivalling—entities.

The newspaper covers news, arts and culture, and sports information relevant to University of Ottawa students and nearby community, and contains a feature article each week. It is published weekly during the school year and less regularly during exam and break periods.

The Fulcrum is a member of the Canadian University Press (CUP), and recently hosted NASH 70 (the 70th annual Canadian University Press National Conference) in January, 2008. At NASH 71, held in Saskatoon during January 2009, the Fulcrum officially became the sister paper of the Muse at Memorial University. At NASH 76, held in Edmonton during January 2014, the Fulcrum won the bid to host NASH 77, titled "ACCESS," in January, 2015.

A fulcrum is the support about which a lever pivots. It may also refer to:

• Fulcrum (drumming), part of a percussionist's grip
• MiG-29 Fulcrum, a Soviet fighter aircraft

In fiction:

• Fulcrum (Chuck), the enemy spy organization on the TV series Chuck
• The Fulcrum (comics), a supreme being in the Marvel Comics universe
• Ahsoka Tano, a character in the Star Wars universe known by the code name Fulcrum
• The Fulcrum ( The Blacklist), an all encompassing collection of material that includes the secrets and details of the world's Elites and their Society.

In organizations:

• Fulcrum (Anglican think tank), a Church of England think tank
• Fulcrum Wheels, a bicycle wheel manufacturer, based in Italy
• Fulcrum Worldwide, a software services company, based in the United States

In publications:

• Fulcrum (newspaper), a student newspaper at the University of Ottawa
• Fulcrum (annual), a United States literary periodical, an annual of poetry and aesthetics

In geography:

• Fulcrum (Antarctica), a mountain

Fulcrum is a drumming term. Traditionally, the fulcrum is said to denote the part of a percussionist's grip that is the main lever for the drumstick/mallet to rotate. This is usually created by the thumb + index finger, the thumb + middle finger, or a combination of the index, middle, and thumb.

This definition of the fulcrum is only correct if the sticks/mallets pivot only about that exact point - usually they do not. To more accurately describe the mechanics of drumming one must define multiple fulcrums within a 'system of levers'.

Fulcrum is a Church of England think tank representing the Evangelical Centre of the church. Formed in 2002, Fulcrum aims to renew the moderate centre of the evangelical tradition in the Church of England. Fulcrum is normally viewed as representative of the open evangelical tradition within the Church of England.

Fulcrum is the codename of a secret fictional hostile espionage organization on the television series Chuck. Fulcrum serves as the series' main antagonists up until the end of season two, though their specific goals beyond acquiring the Intersect have not yet been fully revealed.

Fulcrum is a peaked nunatak rising to about at the north end of the Lever Nunataks in the Wilkniss Mountains of Victoria Land, Antarctica. The position of the nunatak suggests a fulcrum upon which the Lever Nunataks act. It was named by the New Zealand Geographic Board in 1994.

Fulcrum is a large sculpture by American artist Richard Serra installed in 1987 near the western entrance to Liverpool Street station, London, as part of the Broadgate development. The sculpture consists of five pieces of Cor-Ten steel, and is approximately tall. Deyan Sudjic, director of the Design Museum, has called it one of London's "design icons".