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- US Pronunciation
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- [foo l-kruh m, fuhl-]
- /ˈfʊl krəm, ˈfʌl-/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [foo l-kruh m, fuhl-]
- /ˈfʊl krəm, ˈfʌl-/
Definitions of fulcra word
- noun plural fulcra the support, or point of rest, on which a lever turns in moving a body. 1
- noun plural fulcra any prop or support. 1
- noun plural fulcra Zoology. any of various structures in an animal serving as a hinge or support. 1
- verb with object fulcra to fit with a fulcrum; put a fulcrum on. 1
- noun fulcra plural of fulcrum. 0
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Origin of fulcra
First appearance:
before 1665 One of the 47% oldest English words
1665-75; < Latin: back-support of a couch, apparently for fulctrum, equivalent to fulc(īre) to hold up, support + -trum noun suffix of instrument
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Parts of speech for Fulcra
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
fulcra popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
fulcra usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for fulcra
noun fulcra
- blueprint — A blueprint for something is a plan or set of proposals that shows how it is expected to work.
- core — The core of a fruit is the central part of it. It contains seeds or pips.
- indicator — a person or thing that indicates.
- code — A code is a set of rules about how people should behave or about how something must be done.
- means — to have in mind as one's purpose or intention; intend: I meant to compliment you on your work. Synonyms: contemplate.
Antonyms for fulcra
noun fulcra
- outside — the outer side, surface, or part; exterior: The outside of the house needs painting.
- lock — a tress, curl, or ringlet of hair.
- question — a sentence in an interrogative form, addressed to someone in order to get information in reply.
- periphery — the external boundary of any surface or area.
- annex — If a country annexes another country or an area of land, it seizes it and takes control of it.
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