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fulcrum
/ˈfʊlkrəm/
noun
punkt podparcia
Also
oś obrotu(f)podpora(f)
Definition
The point on which a lever rests or is supported and on which it pivots; figuratively, a central point of support or activity.
Examples
The seesaw balanced perfectly when the fulcrum was placed in the middle.
Huśtawka idealnie się zrównoważyła, gdy punkt podparcia został umieszczony na środku.
The economy served as the fulcrum of his political campaign.
Gospodarka stanowiła oś obrotu jego kampanii politycznej.
Collocations
lever's fulcrumpolitical fulcrumcentral fulcrum
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