| fulcrum | Origin: L, bedpost, fr. Fulcire to prop. 1. A prop or support. 2. <mechanics> That by which a lever is sustained, or about which it turns in lifting or moving a body. 3. <botany> An accessory organ such as a tendril, stipule, spine, and the like. 4. <entomology, zoology> The horny inferior surface of the lingua of certain insects. One of the small, spiniform scales found on the front edge of the dorsal and caudal fins of many ganoid fishes. 5. <anatomy> The connective tissue supporting the framework of the retina of the eye. (30 Mar 1998) |
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| fulcrum line | An imaginary line around which a removable partial denture tends to rotate. Synonym: rotational axis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| retentive fulcrum line | <dentistry> An imaginary line connecting the retentive points of clasp arms on retaining teeth adjacent to mucosa-borne denture bases, an imaginary line connecting the retentive points of clasp arms, around which line the denture tends to rotate when subjected to forces such as the pull of sticky foods. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| stabilizing fulcrum line | An imaginary line connecting occlusal rests, around which line the denture tends to rotate under masticatory force. (05 Mar 2000) |
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the pivot about which a lever turns
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the corneous body on which the base of the tubus, or sheath of the tongue, in the Hymenoptera, rests; it is "le pivot" of Reaumer.
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spine-like structure (or structures) bordering the anterior rays of the fins in some fishes
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The point of support on which a lever turns when raising or moving something.
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fixed point at which a lever pivots
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| fulcrum | the pivot about which a lever turns |
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